&nbsp;Former Vice President&nbsp;Kamala Harris&nbsp;will not run for California governor next year. On social media she explained her decision.

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                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/7/1753903327321.png" alt="Former Vice President Kamala Harris image from a video appearance at the Free and Just Storyteller Summit  in June" />
                        <figcaption>Former Vice President Kamala Harris image from a video appearance at the Free and Just Storyteller Summit  in June</figcaption>
                    </figure><p>&nbsp;Former Vice President&nbsp;Kamala Harris&nbsp;will not run for California governor next year. On social media she explained her decision.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">My statement on the California governor&#39;s race and the fight ahead. <a href="https://t.co/HYzK1BIlhD">pic.twitter.com/HYzK1BIlhD</a></p>&mdash; Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) <a href="https://twitter.com/KamalaHarris/status/1950633431945379888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 30, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>

Former VP Kamala Harris explains why she won't run for Calif. governor