Knives out for Xavier Becerra
Democratic frontrunner Xavier Becerra took fire from all sides at the last debate among governor hopefuls before the June primary.
Democratic frontrunner Xavier Becerra took fire from all sides at the last debate among governor hopefuls before the June primary. He was an easy target considering that his former political consultant was in court earlier Thursday pleading guilty to federal fraud charges.
But even with San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan calling Becerra the “embodiment of […]
Original reporting: CalMatters.
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