Caitlyn Jenner wants to become governor of California

Being a transgender icon, the 71-year-old former athlete entered politics by running for governor of California State. The Ex-Olympic athlete and member of the Kardashian clan, announced her candidacy for governor of California on Friday, April 23. If won, This LGBT icon will be the first transgender person to step up to this position in the United States.

Caitlyn Jenner will officially launch her campaign in the coming weeks. “I am a real winner and the only outsider who can end the disastrous tenure” of Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom, said the transgender celebrity and longtime Republican activist. “I have been a compassionate agitator throughout my life, from representing the United States and winning an Olympic gold medal to helping advance the equality movement,” Caitlyn assured.

The transgender activist has been living in California “for almost 50 years”. “I came here because I knew that everyone, no matter their history or social situation, could make their dreams come true,” she explains. She promises to restore small businesses affected the coronavirus pandemic. She will see to it that children fully resume school, and put a stop to “high taxes, which destroy jobs, make families to suffer, and place a particular heavy burden on the most vulnerable ”.

The western U.S. state could soon hold a referendum on the dismissal of its once very popular governor, whose star has faded with his decision to impose strict health restrictions to stem the pandemic. The authorities must confirm by the end of April that the number of signatures required (around 1.5 million) to organize this “recall ballot” has indeed been reached. If so, a referendum will need to be held to ask California voters whether they want to replace Gavin Newsom, who has been in power since 2019, and if so, by whom.