Los Angeles Mayor Stays Out of Governor's Race.

This article reports on the decision of Los Angles, California Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa not to run for governor of the state in 2010. Villaraigosa announced his decision not to run for governor after an interview on CNN explaining that he cannot leave the city at a time of recession. Villaraigosa is considered as one of the Democratic front-runners for governor in California. The decision is described as a setback in Villaraigosa's efforts to become a force on the national political scene.