California’s lieutenant governor, Eleni Kounalakis, declared on Monday that she will run for governor in 2026. “My family & I owe everything to our state. I will fight fiercely to make sure EVERY Californian has the chance to walk the path of the CA dream just like I have,” she said on social media.
If elected, Kounalakis would be the first woman to ever lead the Golden State. The resident of Sacramento told Politico that she intended to start a campaign committee and address a number of pressing problems in the state, including homelessness and the fentanyl crisis.
Although she is the only candidate to have started a campaign so far, more opponents are anticipated as the election gets closer. Kounalakis has previously served in that capacity.
Most notably, she was the first woman in California to sign a bill into law last year. As the state continued to recover from the epidemic, the bill extended a law that prevented some renters from being evicted for a short period of time.
The California Examiner is the ideal publication if you want to learn more about the state of California and all of its undiscovered gems.
Find the most recent information on the California state right here:
- How Was the California Serial Killer Rodney Alcala Whose IQ Level Was Higher Than Einstein’s Caught?
- Two California Inmates Who Were Wrongfully Convicted Have Been Exonerated
