Xavier Becerra, California governor
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Becerra leads California's governor race in a new poll, while Steyer and Hilton are tied in a tight fight for second.
The poll shows Xavier Becerra in the lead for Tuesday's gubernatorial primary election, with Tom Steyer and Steve Hilton vying for the second spot.
While he’s poured a staggering $195 million into his own campaign, the investor argued he isn’t the only big spender bankrolling the race.
A new poll by the Public Policy Institute of California found that Democrat Xavier Becerra, a former congressman, state attorney general and Biden cabinet member, and Republican Steve Hilton, a former Fox News commentator,
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation that aims to shield California elections from federal interference ahead of the state's primary next week.
California voters will see a familiar name on the ballot.
Democrats’ governance in one of the bluest states in America is being put to the test Tuesday, as California voters in primaries for governor and Los Angeles mayor weigh crowded fields led by relatively weak or unpopular frontrunners.