Becerra clinches spot in California governor’s general election in crowded top-two primary
Former HHS secretary Xavier Becerra led California’s all-party primary with about 27% as the top-two vote-getters head to the general election, narrowly ahead of Republican Steve Hilton (around 26%) and Democrat Tom Steyer (about 21%) with two-thirds of votes counted; under California’s top-two system, Becerra’s November opponent will be the winner of Hilton vs. Steyer, and mail ballots can keep the tally open through early next week.