Overview
- An Emerson College/Inside California Politics poll released Wednesday shows Xavier Becerra at 19% with Steve Hilton and Tom Steyer at 17%, marking Becerra’s first time topping an Emerson survey of the race.
- A KTLA interview posted Tuesday captured Becerra asking if the segment was a “profile” and “not a gotcha piece,” then challenging a question by saying, “I don’t know if you got those talking points from Donald Trump,” which drew swift criticism from rivals and online.
- Becerra’s campaign said he stays for tough questions and respects the press, while the KTLA reporter noted other candidates did not try to set terms before their interviews.
- A 2024 HHS inspector general audit cited by CalMatters found case files during Becerra’s tenure lacked some sponsor vetting records and that required one‑month check‑in calls often came months late, a lapse opponents say put some released children at risk.
- With ballots already in voters’ hands and the June 2 top‑two primary nearing, undecided voters and any late Democratic consolidation could decide who advances, as Alejandro Mayorkas said Tuesday he would not endorse anyone.