Good News in the California Governor's Race
The California governor's race is showing promising developments as Republican Steve Hilton leads Democrat Xavier Becerra in early results. Hilton's campaign has gained traction, suggesting a shift in voter sentiment. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles mayoral race is also competitive, with Karen Bass currently leading and Spencer Pratt close behind.
- ▪Steve Hilton is currently leading Xavier Becerra in the California governor's race with 27.7% to 25.3%.
- ▪If these results hold, Hilton will advance to the runoff election.
- ▪In the Los Angeles mayoral race, Karen Bass has a lead while Spencer Pratt is in a close second.
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Good News in the California Governor's Race By Nick Arama | 10:35 AM on June 03, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes It's going to be a bit until the races are settled in California, because that's California. But you'd have to say there's some exciting and encouraging news in what we've seen, and how the numbers are shaping up right now. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_2"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_2"]]) }); As we already reported, in the race for Los Angeles mayor, while Karen Bass has the current lead, Spencer Pratt appears to currently be a close second.
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