How often have mayors of Los Angeles and San Francisco run for governor of California?
— J. Foss, San Francisco A: Not too infrequently. And it looks like the current mayors of L.A. (Antonio Villaraigosa) and S.F. (Gavin Newsom) are each preparing to jump into the race in 2010. Here’s a list of some instances where the mayors of the aforementioned California cities have run for governor. No sitting mayor of either city has been elected governor since San Francisco’s James Rolph Jr. (R) won in 1930.
