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Governor · CA · Democratic candidate · 2026

Xavier Becerra

Democratic candidate for governor of California

A former California attorney general and U.S. health secretary running to lower housing and healthcare costs, protect families and strengthen wildfire readiness.

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StateCalifornia
OfficeGovernor
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Xavier stands.

Campaign proposal

Protect Medi-Cal and lower prescription costs

  • He proposes protecting coverage against federal cuts and expanding CalRx's lower-cost medicines while building toward universal coverage

Campaign proposal

Speed housing approvals and protect renters

  • He proposes a housing emergency order and faster approvals near jobs and transit alongside enforcement of tenant protections

Campaign position

Challenge price gouging and expand childcare help

  • He backs state action against price gouging and unjustified insurance increases plus expanded assistance with childcare and essential expenses

Campaign position

Put utility affordability at the center of clean energy

  • He supports public investment in clean energy and grid resilience with stronger utility oversight and benefits reaching renters and lower-income families

Campaign proposal

Require independent audits of state-government AI

  • He proposes independent audits for state-agency AI and worker input before automation decisions with human review of consequential automated decisions

Campaign proposal

Help families fireproof homes and improve emergency alerts

  • He proposes permanent home-hardening support focused on families needing help and statewide multilingual emergency-alert standards

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 2019-2021

    Accomplishment

    Helped secure a $575 million healthcare antitrust settlement

    His attorney-general's office joined unions and employers in reaching the Sutter Health settlement in 2019. Final approval in 2021 required compensation and limits on anticompetitive contracting.

  • Experience

    California assemblymember

    Served in the California Assembly.

  • Experience

    Member of Congress

    Served in the U.S. House of Representatives.

  • Experience

    California attorney general

    Led California's Department of Justice as attorney general.

  • Experience

    U.S. health secretary

    Served as secretary of health and human services.

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