Latest Calif. governor's race poll shows 2 candidates are tied for 1st

Key Points:

• A recent poll by the California Democratic Party shows Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Xavier Becerra tied at 18% support each in the California governor’s race, with less than a month until Election Day.
• Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco trails with 15%, billionaire Tom Steyer has 12%, former Rep. Katie Porter 9%, and San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan 7%, while other candidates remain in single digits and 13% of voters are undecided.
• Becerra faces increased scrutiny over his past positions, including shifts on single-payer healthcare, a stance also recently changed by Steyer; most Democratic candidates support single-payer, while Republicans Hilton and Bianco propose alternatives.
• Two Democrats, Rep. Eric Swalwell and Betty Yee, have dropped out amid controversies and low polling but will still appear on the ballot; party chair Rusty Hicks warned a Republican lockout in the general election remains possible if underperforming Democrats do not exit.
• The poll surveyed 1,200 likely California voters from April 30 to May 2, with a margin of error of ±2.8 percentage points, conducted via phone and online in English and Spanish.