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Becerra Leads Tight SF Debate; Poll Shows 19% Support

5/15/2026

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Summary

Story summary

The Thursday debate in San Francisco, featuring Xavier Becerra, Steve Hilton, Tom Steyer, Katie Porter, descended into rapid exchanges and interruptions, making it the forum before June 2 primary.
The debate aired on KCBS 2, KCAL 9 and streamed from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. as Garry South urged to repeat key points and target opponent.
An Emerson College poll of 1,000 voters showed Becerra 19%, Hilton 17.1%, Steyer 16.6% and 12.1% undecided.

History

Historical Context

On November 3 1992, Dianne Feinstein won a special Senate election, defeating Republican John Seymour with 54.3% of the vote, becoming California’s first female Jewish senator. Her long Senate career, marked by centrist roots and a gradual shift left as the state turned solidly Democratic, frames the June 2 2024 San Francisco primary debate featuring Xavier Becerra, Steve Hilton, Tom Steyer and Katie Porter.

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Story summary

The Thursday debate in San Francisco, featuring Xavier Becerra, Steve Hilton, Tom Steyer, Katie Porter, descended into rapid exchanges and interruptions, making it the forum before June 2 primary.
The debate aired on KCBS 2, KCAL 9 and streamed from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. as Garry South urged to repeat key points and target opponent.
An Emerson College poll of 1,000 voters showed Becerra 19%, Hilton 17.1%, Steyer 16.6% and 12.1% undecided.

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