Xavier Becerra is asking California voters to believe that the next governor does not need to be the loudest person in the race. He is betting that experience, biography, and the promise of the California Dream can still cut through a primary dominated by billionaire spending, voter fatigue, and political chaos.
The former U.S. health secretary, California attorney general, and longtime congressman has moved near the front of the crowded 2026 race for governor, raising the possibility that California could elect its first Latino governor in 151 years.
