ADVERTISEMENTs
Democrat Xavier Becerra launches run for California governor
Becerra served as health and human services director under former President Joe Biden, and was the first Latino to hold the office.
-
Reuters - Wed, 02, Apr 2025
- 16:35 EDT
- 63
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra testifies before the Senate Appropriations committee as lawmakers in the U.S. Congress struggle to reach a deal to head off a looming partial government shutdown less than two weeks away on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 8, 2023. / REUTERS/Julia Nikhinson
Democrat Xavier Becerra on April 2 launched a run for governor of California, potentially pitting himself against former Vice President Kamala Harris.
California voters in 2026 race will select a governor to succeed Democrat Gavin Newsom, who has held the post since 2019 but cannot run for re-election due to term limits.
Also Read: Vivek Ramaswamy launches Ohio governor bid
Becerra, 67, served as health and human services director under former President Joe Biden, and was the first Latino to hold the office.
"I watched my parents, a construction worker and a clerical worker, achieve the California Dream. Can we do that today with this affordability crisis? ... We can do that but you need a leader who can be tough," Becerra said in a video announcing his run.
A Sacramento native, he became a state legislator in 1990 before representing the state in the U.S. Congress for more than two decades and later becoming the state's attorney general.
Harris, who was also California's attorney general and a U.S. senator before becoming vice president, has told people she intends to decide later this year whether to run for California governor, Politico reported last month, citing sources.
Former U.S. Representative Katie Porter launched a run for governor in March.
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
E Paper
ADVERTISEMENT
.jpg)
Video
.png)
Comments
Start the conversation
Become a member of New India Abroad to start commenting.
Sign Up Now
Already have an account? Login