{"id":2418899,"date":"2025-04-02T11:10:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T15:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/xavier-becerra-enters-california-governor-race-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-04-02T11:10:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T15:10:56","slug":"xavier-becerra-enters-california-governor-race-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/xavier-becerra-enters-california-governor-race-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Xavier Becerra enters California governor race &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fxavier-becerra-enters-california-governor-race-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2418899&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Xavier Becerra, teh former Secretary of Health and Human Services and California&#8217;s ex<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/actress-sarah-paulson-talks-finding-the-humanity-in-clinton-whistleblower-linda-tripp\/\" title=\"Actress Sarah Paulson Talks \u2018Finding The Humanity\u2019 In Clinton Whistleblower Linda Tripp\">-attorney general<\/a>, has announced his candidacy for the governorship of California. He aims to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-department-announces-1-5-million-in-funding-to-empower-lgbtqi-movements\/\" title=\"State Department Announces .5  Million In Funding To &quot;Empower LGBTQI Movements&quot;\">address critical issues<\/a> such as housing and healthcare affordability, asserting that the California Dream is at risk. Becerra emphasizes his extensive experience in public service, highlighting his tenure in Congress and as attorney general. He is positioning himself as a leader who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fourth-gop-congressman-who-voted-for-trumps-impeachment-announces-retirement\/\" title=\"Fourth GOP Congressman Who Voted For Trump\u2019s Impeachment Announces Retirement\">values hard work<\/a> and innovation.Becerra may face competition in the race, particularly from former Vice President Kamala harris, who is contemplating her own bid for governor but has indicated that it wouldn\u2019t deter his campaign. Additionally, former Democratic Rep. Katie Porter has also expressed her intention to run. Current Governor Gavin Newsom is unable to seek re-election due to term limits, setting the stage for this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-look-to-retake-u-s-senate-in-2022-here-are-the-four-races-to-watch\/\" title=\"GOP Look To Retake U.S. Senate In 2022: Here Are The Four ...s To Watch\">competitive race<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Xavier Becerra enters California governor race<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2035694\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former Secretary of Health and Human Services <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/xavier-becerra\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Xavier Becerra<\/a> launched his bid to become the next governor of California. He was previously the state&rsquo;s attorney general.<\/p>\n<p>Becerra could face former Vice President Kamala Harris to replace Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. Harris said she would make an announcement <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/03\/07\/kamala-harris-california-governor-decision-deadline-00216737\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">this summer<\/a> on whether she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3291932\/democrats-nudge-harris-toward-california-governor-race-as-she-looks-for-her-white-house-exit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">plans to run for governor<\/a> of California. Becerra&rsquo;s campaign said he would not exit the race should Harris enter.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3367110\/liberal-susan-crawford-wins-wisconsin-supreme-court-race\/\">Liberal Judge Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3367127\/byron-donalds-florida-governor-run-fundraising-surge\/\">Donalds surging in fundraising since announcing Florida gubernatorial run<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3366504\/colorado-democrats-transgender-bill-courts-misgender-discriminatory\/\">Colorado Democrats roll out bill to consider &#8216;misgendering&#8217; a &#8216;discriminatory&#8217; act<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;California is at a crossroads. From housing to healthcare, childcare to college, working families are facing an affordability crisis. The California Dream is slipping away. I&rsquo;m running for Governor to fight for that dream, to build a stronger, affordable California for everyone, and to take on bullies who get in our way,&rdquo; Becerra said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boeing-agrees-to-2-5b-settlement-over-737-max-crashes\/\" title=\"Boeing agrees to .5B settlement over 737 MAX crashes\">statement announcing<\/a> his run.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;California is the economic engine of America, the fifth-largest economy in the world,&rdquo; Becerra said. &ldquo;That wasn&rsquo;t luck or accident. It was intentional; it was hard work. We need a leader who will reward hard work, innovation, and endurance again. We need a leader who has rolled up his sleeves as a construction worker, an executive, and a lawmaker. I&rsquo;m that leader, and as Governor I&rsquo;ll be ready to build a California that&rsquo;s rising.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A native of the state, Becerra has over 30 years of experience representing California. He first served in the House from a district representing neighborhoods around Downtown Los Angeles from 1993 through 2017. He was also Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In 2017, he was tapped by then-Gov. Jerry Brown to be the California attorney general after Harris vacated the position when was elected to the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/kamala-harris-california-governor-polling-2040691\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"early polling suggests\">early polling suggests<\/a> that if Harris were to enter the race, 57% of voters would prefer her as the Democratic nominee.<\/p>\n<p>Becerra launched his campaign the day after President Donald Trump&rsquo;s administration<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/3365357\/hhs-layoffs-target-hr-finance-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> laid off<\/a> around 20% of the agency he used to run.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3252920\/republicans-turn-next-year-governor-battle-party-2024-success\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>REPUBLICANS TURN TO 2025 GOVERNOR BATTLES AS PARTY LOOKS TO RIDE 2024 SUCCESS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Former Democratic Rep. Katie Porter has also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3343653\/katie-porter-launches-bid-for-california-governor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">announced<\/a> her intention to run for governor of the Golden State.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom is term-limited and, therefore, cannot run in the 2026 election.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2035694\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2035694\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Xavier Becerra announces candidacy for California governor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2418900,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Xavier-Becerra.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[52695,34059,5894,32076,45426],"class_list":["post-2418899","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-california-governor-race","tag-election-2024","tag-politics","tag-washington-examiner","tag-xavier-becerra"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Xavier-Becerra.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2418899","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2418899"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2418899\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2418903,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2418899\/revisions\/2418903"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2418900"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2418899"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2418899"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2418899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}