Xavier Becerra enjoys big comeback in governor's race
SFGATE • • nation
Key Points:
- A recent CBS/YouGov poll shows Republican Steve Hilton leading the California governor’s race with 16% support, followed by Democrat Tom Steyer at 15%, and Democrat Xavier Becerra rising to third place with 13%.
- Becerra's increased support comes after a period of decline and follows his high-profile resume as former state attorney general and Biden’s health and human services secretary.
- Steyer, the wealthiest candidate, has spent over $120 million of his own money to boost his campaign, emphasizing structural changes to address California’s housing affordability crisis.
- Other candidates include Republican Chad Bianco at 10%, Democrat Katie Porter at 9%, and San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and former LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa both at 4%, with 26% of voters still undecided.
- The poll surveyed 1,479 likely voters from April 23-27 and has a margin of error of 4.2 percentage points.
