Xavier Becerra wins California race for governor with vows to resist Trump’s agenda
Summary
Xavier Becerra won California’s governor’s race, defeating Republican Steve Hilton. He will become the state’s first Latino governor since 1875 and has promised to address affordability and oppose President Donald Trump’s agenda.Key Facts
- Becerra, 68, is a Democrat and the son of Mexican immigrants.
- Becerra previously served as a congressman, California attorney general and U.S. health and human services secretary.
- He said he sued the Trump administration 122 times during Trump’s first term as president.
- Becerra campaigned on restoring the “California Dream” and improving affordability, including access to health care.
- Hilton blamed California’s problems on Democratic governance and proposed tax cuts, cheaper fuel and smaller government.
- Becerra will succeed term-limited Governor Gavin Newsom.
- California’s next governor will face challenges including high living costs, a housing shortage, homelessness, insurance costs and wildfire risk.
- Artificial intelligence regulation is a major issue for the next governor, amid disputes between technology companies and state regulators over safety, labor protections and data centers.
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