Yes, he wants Dreier’s seat, and he’s out raising money from his friends at the prison guards union (despite there not being one in the district) and he’s trying to convince Republicans that he’s a moderate.
What a mope this guy is. Several years ago now (pre assembly run), I ran into him at a bank ATM up in the Glendale part of La Crescenta. He was with some gal and acted crazy nervous when I said “Hi Anthony!” Went out and got a cell phone with a camera right after that!