Democrat Xavier Becerra has defeated opponent Republican Steve Hilton to become California’s next governor, the Associated Press projects. Becerra, 68, will succeed Gavin Newsom, who has been termed out after first being elected back in 2018. Becerra, a former California Attorney General and U.S. Health and Human Service Secretary under President Joe Biden, held onto […]Democrat Xavier Becerra has defeated opponent Republican Steve Hilton to become California’s next governor, the Associated Press projects. Becerra, 68, will succeed Gavin Newsom, who has been termed out after first being elected back in 2018. Becerra, a former California Attorney General and U.S. Health and Human Service Secretary under President Joe Biden, held onto […]