California’s Candidates for Governor Target Ascending Becerra on National Stage

California Governor Candidates Target Ascending Becerra on National Stage

Xavier Becerra, a former state attorney general and Biden cabinet member, is now the top target in the field for California's governorship.

Becerra takes heat in California governor debate and solidifies status as candidate to beat

Candidates running to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) zeroed in on Xavier Becerra during Tuesday night’s debate, the latest indication that the former Health and Human Services secretary may be the one to beat. During the two-hour CNN debate, Becerra took hits from both Republicans and the four other Democrats onstage about everything from handling immigrant minors during his time at HHS to his evolving stance on single-payer healthcare, ties t…

Becerra solidifies status as candidate to beat in CA governor’s race: Experts

Candidates running to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) zeroed in on Xavier Becerra during Tuesday night’s debate, the latest indication that the former Health and Human Services secretary may be the one to beat. During the two-hour CNN debate, Becerra took hits from both Republicans and the four other Democrats onstage about everything from handling immigrant minors during his time at HHS to his evolving stance on single-payer healthcare, ties t…

Dan Walters: Candidates for Governor Target Ascending Xavier Becerra on National Stage

[Noozhawk’s note: We republish news articles and commentaries from CalMatters on state and local policy issues that affect Santa Barbara County readers.] As California’s voters receive their primary election ballots and began returning them in to be counted, the seven leading candidates for governor on Tuesday night engaged in an occasionally slashing, two-hour debate that reflected a race that’s too close to call. The event, staged by CNN in Mo…

California’s candidates for governor target ascending Becerra on national stage

The pecking order was obvious, with Xavier Becerra, the former attorney general and Biden cabinet member, a frequent target of candidates of both parties.

California’s Candidates For Governor Target Ascending Becerra On National Stage – Folsom Times

As California’s voters receive their primary election ballots and began returning them in to be counted, the seven leading candidates for governor on Tuesday night engaged in an occasionally slashing, two-hour debate that reflected a race that’s too close to call. The event, staged by CNN in Monterey Park, differed from past forums with a looser format that allowed the five Democrats and two Republicans to chime in on a series of contentious iss…