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Becerra's Polls Plummet Amid Health Crisis Criticism

4/17/2026

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  • Xavier Becerra, a California gubernatorial candidate, polls at 10% after former Representative Eric Swalwell's campaign collapsed.
  • Critics scrutinize Becerra's record as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services under President Biden, citing his absence at key COVID-19 briefings and the monkeypox outbreak.
  • Public health experts criticize his low profile in crises.
  • Villaraigosa's ads accuse him of missing over 85,000 migrant children and say he is not fit to govern.