calling<\/a> on low-polling gubernatorial candidates to drop out.<\/p>\nDe La Cruz echoed similar sentiments.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI think now is the time for a candidate who does not have a clear path to victory to really come together and unite behind the party and unite behind Congressman Swalwell because I know that he has a path to victory, but it’s going to take all of us being able to contribute,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
At least one political observer said the lack of unified labor support for one Democratic candidate makes it harder for a clear front runner to emerge.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think the Labor Fed essentially made their endorsement worthless this year,\u201d said Dan Schnur, a political science professor at UC Berkeley. \u201cWhen you split it into four equal parts, it’s not really that valuable to anybody.\u201d<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s gubernatorial race is unprecedented with no apparent front-runner at this point in the process, said Schnur. Governor Gavin Newsom and former Governor Jerry Brown earned widespread labor support much earlier on in past elections, the professor added, but this year\u2019s high volume of candidates is the main reason behind the break in that trend.<\/p>\n
\u201cOrganized labor is as or more powerful in California than it’s ever been. It could have single-handedly chosen the Democratic nominee for governor. It just wasn’t able to get its own house in order,\u201d Schnur said.<\/p>\n
Former Representative Katie Porter secured endorsements from the Teamsters, the United Auto Workers, and the National Union of Healthcare Workers. The California Nurses Association endorsed Tom Steyer. Former LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa won over the State Building and Construction Trades. Former Attorney General Xavier Becerra is endorsed by the California State Council of Laborers.<\/p>\n
The California Teachers Association, another labor powerhouse in California, is slated to make an endorsement later this month.<\/p>\n
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