Democrat Xavier Becerra wins the top spot in November's race for California governor
Source: NPR Topics: News · Bias: Center
Summary
Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has clinched the top spot on California's ballot for governor. With millions of ballots still to be counted, his November challenger is unknown.
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