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How Xavier Becerra turned around his campaign to be California’s governor

The Guardian · Jun 6, 2026, 11:07 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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In late March, his polling hovered near 3%, but in a stunning reversal Becerra has advanced to the general election Xavier Becerra, the former Biden cabinet official whose California gubernatorial campaign survived a deeply underwhelming start, has advanced to the general election, in a stunning reverse of political fortune.If he prevails in November, Becerra would make history as the state’s first Latino governor since 1875, when California was briefly led by Romualdo Pacheco, who was born in the territory when it was still part of Mexico. Continue reading...

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