Sen. Steve Bradford: “The Time is Right” to Run for Lieutenant Gov.

Antonio‌& ‌Ray‌& ‌Harvey‌& ‌|‌& ‌California‌& ‌Black‌& ‌Media‌ Senator Steve Bradford& (CBM) – California State Sen. Steven& Bradford& (D-Inglewood), 64, says the “time is right” and he is “up to the challenge” of becoming the next Lieutenant Governor of California. Bradford, who serves as the Vice Chair of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC), announced his bid for the second highest office in the state on April 22. The election will be held in 2026. & “I think it’s time we need someone in that office who is committed to doing the work. It’s not a glamorous job. It’s an in-the-weeds job but it’s a job that impacts us every day,”& Bradford told California Black Media (CBM). “I want to do the work that is in front of me,” said Bradford, who has served in the Legislature for 15 years as an Assemblymember and State Senator and will be term out at the end of this year. “That’s what my career has been about: doing the work of the position I’ve been elected to do.” In the Legislature, Bradford represents Senate District 35. It is home to nearly one million residents, and it includes the communities of Inglewood, Compton, Gardena, Torrance,...