{"id":523,"date":"2026-06-03T04:02:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T04:02:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sacramentomovinghub.com\/?p=523"},"modified":"2026-06-03T04:02:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T04:02:05","slug":"california-governor-race-becerra-hilton-lead-early-with-millions-of-votes-to-be-counted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sacramentomovinghub.com\/?p=523","title":{"rendered":"California Governor Race: Becerra, Hilton Lead Early With Millions of Votes to Be Counted"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><p><span>The <\/span><span>primary election for California governor<\/span><span> is too close to call in early returns, with Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican businessman Steve Hilton neck-and-neck atop the field and Democrat Tom Steyer in third place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Becerra, former U.S. Health and Human Services secretary, and Hilton, a former Fox News commentator and businessman, are both enjoying a comfortable early advantage over billionaire Democratic activist Steyer as votes continue to be counted in the top-two primary. The race will decide which two candidates move on to a November runoff.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sacramentomovinghub.com\/?p=519\">Election Day Is Here. From Governor to LA Mayor, These Are the Races to Watch<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Republican Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco was trailing the three frontrunners Tuesday evening. And the other better known Democratic candidates \u2014 former Orange County Rep. Katie Porter, San Jos\u00e9 Mayor Matt Mahan and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa \u2014 were all hovering in single digits. Villaraigosa conceded the race shortly after polls closed. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sacramentomovinghub.com\/?p=517\">The Slimy, Sticky World Of Banana Slug Courtship<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sacramentomovinghub.com\/?p=521\">What\u2019s the Election Vibe at Bay Area Polling Places on California Primary Day?<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The election, which will determine which two candidates face off in November, remains up in the air with Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton neck-and-neck atop the field. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":522,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-523","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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