Becerra advances to November California governor’s race (opens in new tab)

Democrat Xavier Becerra advanced to California’s November general election for governor, securing one of two spots in the state’s top-two primary to replace term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom, according to projections by the Associated Press, CBS News, CNN and NBC News. The second candidate had not been projected as of the latest reports, with Republican Steve Hilton and Democratic billionaire environmental activist Tom Steyer competing for the remaining spot. Becerra, a former U.S. Health and Hu...