How Xavier Becerra turned around his campaign to be California’s governor
Xavier Becerra during his election-night party at La Plaza de Cultura y Artes in Los Angeles, on 2 June. Photograph: Chris Torres/EPAView image in fullscreenXavier Becerra during his election-night party at La Plaza de Cultura y Artes in Los Angeles, on 2 June. He departed that role in 2021, when he was tapped by then president Joe Biden to be the health and human services secretary.Despite his government bona fides, Becerra floundered at the start of the race to succeed the term-limited Gavin Newsom as California governor.
- ▪Xavier Becerra during his election-night party at La Plaza de Cultura y Artes in Los Angeles, on 2 June.
- ▪Photograph: Chris Torres/EPAView image in fullscreenXavier Becerra during his election-night party at La Plaza de Cultura y Artes in Los Angeles, on 2 June.
- ▪He departed that role in 2021, when he was tapped by then president Joe Biden to be the health and human services secretary.Despite his government bona fides, Becerra floundered at the start of the race to succeed the term-limited Gavin New
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Xavier Becerra during his election-night party at La Plaza de Cultura y Artes in Los Angeles, on 2 June. Photograph: Chris Torres/EPAView image in fullscreenXavier Becerra during his election-night party at La Plaza de Cultura y Artes in Los Angeles, on 2 June. Photograph: Chris Torres/EPACaliforniaAnalysisHow Xavier Becerra turned around his campaign to be California’s governorUwa Ede-Osifo and Lauren GambinoIn late March, his polling hovered near 3%, but in a stunning reversal Becerra has advanced to the general electionSat 6 Jun 2026 19.07 EDTShareXavier 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,…
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