Democrat Xavier Becerra wins California governor's race, CBS News projects
Democrat Xavier Becerra will become California's next governor, CBS News projects, defeating Republican challenger Steve Hilton in a race that centered on the state's high cost of living, housing affordability, energy policy and relations with the federal government.
Covered by 3 sources from 2 countries. First reported by CBS News ·
How 3 newspapers cover this story
Latest on California governor race as Xavier Becerra, Steve Hilton face off
Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton are facing off in California's race for governor as locals also vote on what would become the country's first billionaire tax. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave breaks it down.
· Democrat Xavier Becerra wins California governor's race, CBS News projects
Xavier Becerra wins California race for governor with vows to resist Trump’s agenda
Son of Mexican immigrants will become state’s first Latino governor since 1875 after victory over ex-Fox News host Steve Hilton US midterm elections – live updates Track live results from all 50 states Xavier Becerra, the Democratic former health and human services secretary, was elected governor of California…
Ex-UK political aide Steve Hilton loses bid for California governor to Democrat
Hilton, who was endorsed by President Trump, faced an uphill battle as a Republican in the widely liberal state.
Coverage details
3 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: CBS News, The Guardian and BBC News. CBS News published it first, on November 3, 2026; the last outlet to join was BBC News, 9 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: California, Xavier Becerra, Steve Hilton and Trump.
By country: United Kingdom (2), United States (1). In total 4 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
