Becerra, Hilton to have first California governor's race 1-on-1 debate
Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton will face off Wednesday night in their first one-on-one televised debate in the 2026 California governor's race.
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Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton will face off Wednesday night in their first one-on-one televised debate in the 2026 California governor's race.
Republican Steve Hilton, a former Fox News host and adviser to former British Prime Minister David Cameron, will advance to November's general election in the race to become California's next governor, CBS News projects.
Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nithya Raman has surpassed political newcomer Spencer Pratt in the race for L.A. mayor after trailing by nearly 6% on election night.
Former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, will advance to the November election in the California governor's race, CBS News projects. A second candidate in the race has not yet been projected to advance.
Xavier Becerra, Steve Hilton and Tom Steyer emerged as the leading contenders to advance to November's general election as vote counting continues.
Outcomes in key races for governor and LA mayor remain unsettled as mayoral hopefuls Spencer Pratt and Nithya Raman, as well as gubernatorial candidates Xavier Becerra, Steve Hilton and Tom Steyer await their electoral fates.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Wednesday aimed at tightening California's election security rules ahead of the June 2 statewide primary.
Top gubernatorial candidates faced off in a debate hosted Thursday by CBS News California and the San Francisco Examiner.
With less than three weeks before Election Day, top candidates in the 2026 California governor's race are set to face off in a debate Thursday evening in San Francisco.
A homeless blogger living in Los Angeles County is hoping that her own quest to document the struggles that come with homelessness will help shine a light on the crisis as California closes in on the gubernatorial election.
Top gubernatorial candidates faced off in the CBS California Governor's Debate at Pomona College.
Top gubernatorial candidates met onstage at the CBS California Governor's Debate on April 28. Here are the highlights.
Ahead of Tuesday's debate in the California governor's race, it's still a wide-open contest, CBS News' latest poll finds.
California's top candidates for the gubernatorial election will face off on Tuesday, April 28, in the CBS California Governor's Debate.
Countdown to the Governor's Debate is a weekly roundtable with co-moderators Julie Watts, Sara Sadhwani and CBS LA Political Reporter Tom Wait.
Developed by CBS News California Investigates, the guide provides the opportunity to compare full, uninterrupted responses from the candidates to questions about a range of policy topics.
Compare the candidates for California governor with the CBS News California Investigates Side-by-Side Candidate Guide.
Countdown to the Governor's Debate is a weekly roundtable with co-moderators Julie Watts, Sara Sadhwani and CBS LA Political Reporter Tom Wait.
Betty Yee gets candid in an emotional interview with CBS News California Investigates on why she's suspending her gubernatorial campaign and concerns about California's political process.
Just months remain until the California gubernatorial election, and CBS California is teaming up with local organizations for a live debate with the race's top candidates.
Yee said she decided to suspend her bid for California governor because her experience and competence were not polling highly enough for her to win.
After polling around 3% last month, former state attorney general Xavier Becerra jumped to 10% after Eric Swalwell dropped out of the California governor's race.
The California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce hosted the first gubernatorial candidate forum since the fallout from the Eric Swalwell scandal, bringing six candidates together in a packed Sacramento ballroom.
Katie Porter denies direct relationship with the influencer behind allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell who has academic and political connections with the candidate.
Countdown to the Governor's Debate is a weekly roundtable with co-moderators Julie Watts, Sara Sadhwani and CBS LA Political Reporter Tom Wait.
