{"id":1238,"date":"2026-06-03T05:38:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T05:38:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=1238"},"modified":"2026-06-03T05:38:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T05:38:43","slug":"xavier-becerra-and-steve-hilton-lead-in-early-returns-for-california-governor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=1238","title":{"rendered":"Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton Lead in Early Returns for California Governor"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\nXavier Becerra and Steve Hilton are leading the race for California governor in early returns, as they seek to advance to a November runoff, while Tom Steyer trailed in third place.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=1236\">Karen Bass and Spencer Pratt Lead in Early Returns in Bizarre L.A. Mayor\u2019s Race<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tIt may take days before the top two finishers in the primary are known. <\/p>\n<p>\n\tBecerra, a former health secretary in the Biden administration, had led in several of the most recent polls, but Hilton, a Republican Fox News contributor, could also take the top spot. Steyer, a hedge fund billionaire, has hoped to benefit from Democrats voting strategically to prevent a Republican from making it to the runoff.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tSpeaking to supporters in San Francisco, Steyer urged them to sit tight as the votes are counted.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cWe\u2019ve done the hard work; we did it together,\u201d he said. \u201cNow we just have to be patient.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tWith just over half of the state\u2019s precincts reporting partial returns, Hilton led with 26.6% of the vote, while Becerra held 25.9%. Steyer was at 19.7%.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tTaking the stage around 10:30 p.m., Becerra noted that he had been an underdog until recently \u2014 but had \u201cstayed in the fight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cI take nothing for granted,\u201d Becerra said. \u201cIt appears we are on track to advance to November.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=1234\">Scott Pelley Fires Back After \u201960 Minutes\u2019 Ouster: \u2018The Collapse of Values at The Top Has Become Untenable\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tEach of the leading contenders has promised to enhance the California film and TV tax credit if elected, though only Hilton has pledged to eliminate the $750 million cap on the program. Last month, Becerra said he would gather industry stakeholders early in his term for an entertainment summit.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cWe\u2019re gonna save our entertainment industry,\u201d Hilton told supporters in Huntington Beach on Tuesday night. \u201cWe\u2019re going to bring Hollywood home.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\n\tSteyer, a longtime ally of the labor movement, won the endorsement of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, the largest film union in the state.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tTrailing the leading contenders were Matt Mahan, the mayor of San Jose, and Katie Porter, a former member of Congress from Orange County.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tIn a departure from previous elections, Democratic voters appeared to be holding onto their ballots until the final days as they waited to make up their minds.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tCalifornia can take up to 30 days to certify its election results, as counties verify signatures and tabulate late-arriving mail ballots. Ballots must be postmarked by election day in order to count.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=1232\">\u2018Love Island USA\u2019 Season 8 Premiere Reveals First Five Couples, Bombshell Entries Leave the Villa Shook<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton were out to an early lead in the race for California governor, while Tom Steyer urged supporters to be patient.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1237,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[707],"tags":[1197,1198,1199,1200],"class_list":["post-1238","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics","tag-katie-porter","tag-steve-hilton","tag-tom-steyer","tag-xavier-becerra"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton Lead in Early Returns for California Governor - 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