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Xavier Becerra defeats Steve Hilton, poised to become California’s first elected Latino governor

By Barnini Chakraborty
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Xavier Becerra, former President Joe Biden’s health and human services secretary, defeated Republican Steve Hilton on Tuesday to become California’s first elected Latino governor.

The Associated Press called the race for Becerra at 11:01 p.m. Eastern, just a minute after polls closed in the Golden State.

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