Who’s ahead in the California governor race?
Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton are holding on to the lead in the latest poll ahead of the California governor election.

Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton are holding on to the lead in the latest poll ahead of the California governor election. That’s according to the Public Policy Institute of California, which surveyed 986 likely voters earlier this month.
Nearly a quarter of those surveyed (23%) said they’d vote for Becerra, followed by Hilton […]
Original reporting: CalMatters.
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