Becerra surprised pretty much everyone when he started surging in the polls last month, following the spectacular exit of former Rep. Eric Swalwell amid sexual assault allegations.
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The late jump invited late scrutiny of his record as well.
His most recent job as Health and Human Services secretary has provided fodder for opponents and journalists — and for good reason, as we discussed on Political Breakdown with Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter Hannah Dreier.
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