Xavier Becerra Declared Winner of California Governor’s Race

Xavier Becerra has been elected the next governor of California, the first Latino to win the state’s highest office. In a race called by the AP on Tuesday night, Becerra, a Democrat, long was projected to easily defeat Republican Steve Hilton. Still, the win to replace…

Xavier Becerra has been declared the winner of the California governor’s race, easily swatting away a challenge from Republican Steve Hilton. Becerra, the Democrat, ran on a platform of lowering energy costs and working toward universal health care. The dominant theme of his…