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Becerra Wins CA AG Primary, Faces Trump-Backed Hilton

6/7/2026

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Attorney General Xavier Becerra won California’s primary, inheriting Governor Gavin Newsom’s fight against President Donald Trump’s voting-rights attacks.
He will face Republican Steve Hilton, endorsed by President Donald Trump, in the race, while Newsom’s mail-in voting expansion, voter-ID bans, and ballot-seizure prohibitions are to be defended by Becerra.
As attorney general, Becerra filed 122 lawsuits against the Trump administration, while critics cite his limited social-media reach and HHS leadership reviews.

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Attorney General Xavier Becerra won California’s primary, inheriting Governor Gavin Newsom’s fight against President Donald Trump’s voting-rights attacks.
He will face Republican Steve Hilton, endorsed by President Donald Trump, in the race, while Newsom’s mail-in voting expansion, voter-ID bans, and ballot-seizure prohibitions are to be defended by Becerra.
As attorney general, Becerra filed 122 lawsuits against the Trump administration, while critics cite his limited social-media reach and HHS leadership reviews.