Former LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa joins Mike Madrid and Chuck for a raw, unfiltered conversation about the California Governor's race, the Democratic Party's broken relationship with Latino working-class voters, and what it will take to win them back.

Villaraigosa doesn't just take on Trump, he challenges his own party. From ICE raids tearing families apart, to gas prices crushing Latino workers, to Democrats protecting sacred cows instead of their own constituents — this candidate for California Governor pulls no punches.

Topics covered:

Why Villaraigosa is running for California Governor in 2026
How the Democratic Party is losing Latino and working-class vote
His plan to push back on ICE raids and protect immigrant communities
Growing up in Boyle Heights and the birth of the Chicano civil rights movement
Marching with César Chávez and Dolores Huerta — and his thoughts on the controversy
Why being pro-worker AND pro-business is the only path forward
California's affordability crisis and how it affects Latinos.

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Recorded, April 24, 2026
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