As the 2026 California gubernatorial election intensifies, with a few dozen candidates vying to replace term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom, Republican Leo Zacky is emerging as a vocal outsider fueled by personal tragedy — the death of an uncle and the demise of the family business.
Zacky, a 34-year-old fourth-generation Californian and former poultry executive, blames the state's overregulation and hostile business climate for shuttering Zacky Farms, once one of California's largest privately-owned employers.
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