Villaraigosa separating from his wife of 20 years

I just got a call from a friend in Los Angeles. Apparently Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has announced that he is separating from his wife in a press release.

Villaraigosa’s marriage has been troubled for years so this does not come as a surprise, but they were married for twenty years, so it is sad.

According to the Times, he will “be temporarily moving out of Getty House, the mayor’s official residence in Windsor Square, next week.”

I think this will cause trouble for Villaraigosa’s bid for Governor, should he run in 2010. He and his wife have two kids, so you know there are going to be some family issues to contend with.

Also, assuming the separation leads to divorce, there is a chance that Villaraigosa will tarnish himself in the way that San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom did.

Maybe this opens up an opportunity for Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez to run for Governor instead?

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