Becerra and Hilton top California governor race in open primary
TL;DR
California’s open-top-two primary narrows the governor’s race to Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton (with Tom Steyer a distant third) and highlights Democrats’ strength in Congress, while concerns about a shutout fade as final tallies may take weeks to certify under California’s top-two system.
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