Chiang calls Villaraigosa a ‘failure’ as L.A. mayor

A new attack ad by state Treasurer John Chiang accuses Antonio Villaraigosa of being a “failure” as mayor of Los Angeles and nearly driving the city into bankruptcy.

“As mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa drove L.A. to the brink of bankruptcy,” a narrator says. “Villaraigosa’s recklessness threatened jobs, the economy and left no funding to test 7,000 rape kits, putting public safety at risk.”

The ad then goes on to praise Chiang’s political record when he served as state controller.