Becerra vs. Hilton: California's Governor Race Comes Down to This in November
California UndergroundJune 03, 202600:00:00

Becerra vs. Hilton: California's Governor Race Comes Down to This in November

Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton are heading to November — and California's governor's race is now a matchup nobody fully predicted: a former Fox News host backed by Trump vs. a Biden Cabinet secretary running without his old boss's endorsement. Tonight we break down what that matchup actually means, plus the LA mayor primary and the Prop 50 redistricting gamble that may not be delivering what Newsom promised.

Phil and Camille cover three stories: how 60 candidates produced Hilton vs. Becerra as California's likely November governor's race and what each candidate actually stands for; the LA mayor primary and what Bass's narrow 35% first-place finish signals heading into the runoff; and CA-48 in San Diego — the district Gavin Newsom gerrymandered specifically for Democrats to win, where a Republican just dominated the primary.

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