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Xavier Becerra Keeps Low Profile – and Solid Lead – in Race for Governor
54 minutes Posted Sep 30, 2026 at 6:46 pm.
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In the race to be California’s next governor, Democrat and former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has maintained a sizable lead despite keeping a low public profile. Meanwhile, Republican Steve Hilton has been pressing his case as an outsider who will cut taxes and support the working class. Ahead of their debate on CNN on Wednesday evening, we’ll look at why enthusiasm for the Democratic front-runner is lagging.
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