Overview
- In a CNN interview, Katie Porter warned that Xavier Becerra could be named in an ongoing corruption probe tied to his former campaign account and alleged Tom Steyer’s team leaked a 2021 video of her berating a staffer.
- Host Dana Bash ended the segment by noting CNN had found no evidence that Steyer leaked the video and asked Porter to provide proof.
- Steyer’s campaign denied any role in the video’s release, while a Becerra spokesperson called her charge false and said the FBI reviewed the matter and found no wrongdoing by Becerra.
- Recent reporting says Porter trails front-runners Becerra and Steyer, with some polls placing her as low as fifth as the June 2 jungle primary nears.
- California’s top-two system advances only the two highest vote-getters regardless of party, a setup Porter argues could vault Republican Steve Hilton into November if Democrats split the vote.