Steve Hilton and Xavier Becerra advance to California governor's race in November
Axios—Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Xavier Becerra have emerged from California's primary election as the two finalists who will compete in the November gubernatorial race. Hilton, a British-born former political adviser who became a US citizen, has promised to overhaul California's governance and take on Sacramento's progressive establishment. Becerra, a former state attorney general and Biden-era HHS secretary, is positioned as the Democratic frontrunner.