BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Democrat Xavier Becerra is projected to win the California gubernatorial race, according to the Associated Press.
The November 3rd election was against Republican Steve Hilton to succeed Gavin Newsom. Newsom is unable to seek a third term.
Becerra spent 35 years serving California in the state assembly, U.S. Congress, and as state attorney general. He is also a former United States Secretary of Health and Human Services.
According to Becerra’s policy agenda, he has vowed to issue an executive order on his first day as governor declaring California’s housing shortage a state of emergency and an executive order to direct state agencies to maintain coverage continuity for “every Californian affected by federal cuts or Medi-Cal rollbacks.”
Becerra will be California’s first Latino governor since the late 19th century.