Steve Hilton and Xavier Becerra tied in California governor race polls
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Updated · Los Angeles Magazine · May 6
Steve Hilton and Xavier Becerra tied in California governor race polls
12 articles · Updated · Los Angeles Magazine · May 6
An Evitarus poll for the California Democratic Party puts both on 18%, while SurveyUSA shows Hilton leading with 20% ahead of Tom Steyer on 18%.
SurveyUSA places Chad Bianco at 12% and Becerra at 10%, underscoring a crowded field with no clear frontrunner as voters begin settling on candidates.
Undecided voters fell to 14% in the Evitarus survey from 24% previously, while SurveyUSA found 17% undecided in the race to succeed Governor Gavin Newsom in 2026.
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