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Underdog Xavier Becerra Wins CA Primary, Vows Utility Freeze

6/10/2026

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Xavier Becerra surged from an underdog to win the June 2, 2024 California governor primary.
He will meet Republican Steve Hilton in the November 2024 general election.
Becerra pledged an emergency to freeze utility and home-insurance rates and enforce housing-construction laws.
He said he would slow greenhouse-gas reduction mandates to keep gasoline prices affordable.
Labor and industry groups backed his campaign while opponents cited his pandemic record and migrant-children housing investigations.

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Xavier Becerra surged from an underdog to win the June 2, 2024 California governor primary.
He will meet Republican Steve Hilton in the November 2024 general election.
Becerra pledged an emergency to freeze utility and home-insurance rates and enforce housing-construction laws.
He said he would slow greenhouse-gas reduction mandates to keep gasoline prices affordable.
Labor and industry groups backed his campaign while opponents cited his pandemic record and migrant-children housing investigations.