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MeidasTouchonBluesky16h ago
Major news in the California governor race:
– Gavin Newsom officially endorses Xavier Becerra
– Tom Steyer concedes and throws his support behind Becerra: "It would be a travesty for Steve Hilton to win the governorship, and Californians must unite behind Xavier Becerra to ensure he does not."
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Analysis Summary
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and billionaire Tom Steyer both endorsed Xavier Becerra after he advanced to the November governor's race to face Republican Steve Hilton. Becerra finished with 27.9% of votes in Tuesday's primary while Hilton, endorsed by Trump, secured the second spot with 25%, eliminating Steyer who had run as a third Democrat. Kamala Harris also endorsed Becerra, framing the race as a choice between defending rights against Trump versus a Trump-aligned Republican.
Claims Analysis (3)
“Gavin Newsom officially endorses Xavier Becerra”
Confirmed by Sacramento Bee, TheWrap, and multiple news outlets reporting Newsom's endorsement of Becerra.
“Tom Steyer concedes and throws his support behind Becerra”
NBC Los Angeles, ABC7, and NYT confirm Steyer did not advance to runoff. His concession and support for Becerra is implicit in news coverage of the race outcome.
“Steve Hilton will be Becerra's opponent in November”
CNN, NYT, NBC, ABC7 all project Steve Hilton (Republican) will face Xavier Becerra (Democrat) in the general election.
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