>>> FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE HE LOST REELECTION HE IS BACK ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL. >> ARE YOU CALLING THIS A COMEBACK? >> HE MAY NOT SAY IT IS A COMEBACK . >> ISN'T IT ABOUT TIME? >> WE NEED A VISION THAT SPEAKS TO THE EXPERIENCES OF CALIFORNIANS. >> Reporter: AFTER SERVING AS A COUNCILMEMBER FOR A TERM AND MAYOR FOR ANOTHER, HE ANNOUNCED HE IS ASKING FOR THE VOTE FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. >> Reporter: IT HAS A STIGMA OF BEING A PLACEHOLDER POSITION. >> I ASKED OF ALL THE POINTS , WHY CHOOSE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR? >> WYNOT MORE OF THAT GRASSROOTS COUNSEL OR MAYOR SEE THAT AGAIN? >> I DID IT FOR EIGHT YEARS. I LEARNED A LOT AND GOT A LOT DONE. >> Reporter: AFTER SKYROCKETING TO SUCCESS WITH ENDORSEMENTS FROM OH AND BARACK OBAMA, HE WAS BOOTED FROM OFFICE BY A WIDE MARGIN. >> THE FIRST LESSON IS OVER COMMUNICATING. >> THE COUNCILMEMBER SERVED WITH HIM AND SUPPORTED HIM AS MAYOR. >> PART OF THE MENTALITY SAYS WE HAVE TO CHANGE THEM OUT. >> IT IS THE FIRST GUARANTEED INCOME PROGRAM. >> I HAVE BEEN RUNNING AROUND THE STATE AND ACROSS THE NATION. >> I ASKED IF HE HAS BEEN IN TOUCH WITH OH? >> ARE YOU INSPECT THAT'S LIKE EXPECTING HER ENDORSEMENT? >> HOW DOES ONE REACH OUT? >> YOU DON'T HAVE HER CELL PHONE NUMBER?