Politics US & Canada

California governor race intensifies

California governor race intensifies

Leading candidates Chad Bianco, Xavier Becerra, and Tom Steyer faced off in the first major debate since Eric Swalwell's exit from the race.

The candidates were pressed on Gavin Newsom's record and the state's persistent homelessness crisis.

Polling suggests that the state's 'jungle primary' system could lead to an unpredictable general election matchup.

Traders and political analysts are closely watching the shifting odds as the primary election approaches.

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California
State of the United States of America
Xavier Becerra
25th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
Tom Steyer
American businessman, politician, and environmentalist (born 1957)
Chad Bianco
American sheriff of Riverside County, California (born 1967)
Gavin Newsom
40th governor of California since 2019