Senator Alex Padilla put months of speculation to rest on Tuesday, announcing that he will not run for California Governor next year.

Padilla had been rumored as a top candidate to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom in Sacramento if he had decided to jump into the race.

What he’s saying: “It is with a full heart and even more commitment than ever that I am choosing to not run for governor of California next year,” Padilla told reporters on Tuesday. • Padilla told reporters that he will focus on fighting President Donald Trump’s agenda. • “I choose not just to stay in the Senate,” Padilla said. “I choose to stay in this fight because the Constitution is worth fighting for. Our fundamental rights are worth fighting for. Our core values are worth fighting for. The American dream is worth fightin

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