Xavier Becerra Advances In Race For California Governor

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democrat Xavier Becerra has advanced to the general election for California governor after pitching himself as an experienced choice to lead the nation’s most populous state. Becerra leaned on his more than 35 years in public office, including as state attorney general and U.S. health secretary. He argued that he was the most qualified candidate in a crowded field. Becerra was once an afterthought in the race but surged in the final months. He has vowed to maintain the state’s mantle as a chief antagonist to President Donald Trump. As attorney general Becerra filed more than 120 legal actions against the first Trump administration on everything from immigration to climate policy.