Commentary: Fix the potholes or fight the power? That's the choice facing California's next governor
- Posted on February 8, 2026
- By Los Angeles Times
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Commentary: Fix the potholes or fight the power? That's the choice facing California's next governor

Columnists Mark Z. Barabak and Anita Chabria agree the California race for governor isn't raising any roofs. But someone's going to win. Should they focus on the state's needs or battling Trump?