Xavier Becerra leads in new poll — but he’s no powerhouse

Opinion Xavier Becerra leads in new poll — but he’s no powerhouse By Jon Fleischman Published June 12, 2026, 9:54 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google The general election is set. Xavier Becerra against Steve Hilton. Becerra — former attorney general of California and Biden’s Health and Human Services secretary — is the Democrat. Hilton — British-born commentator, entrepreneur, former Fox News host and Trump-backed — is the Republican. The first Berkeley IGS poll of the matchup puts Becerra up 52% to 31%, with 17% undecided. It was conducted online May 19-24 among more than 8,500 registered voters, run by veteran pollster Mark DiCamillo and funded in part by the Los Angeles Times.

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