Becerra leads in California governor’s race, but voters remain lukewarm

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Xavier Becerra may have a commanding lead in California’s gubernatorial race, but voters don’t seem particularly excited about him.

Becerra, the former President Joe Biden administration health secretary, leads Republican Steve Hilton by 18 points among likely voters, 54% to 36%, according to a new Politico-UC Berkeley Citrin Center for Public Opinion Research poll.

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