With days until California’s primary, Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton lead the race for governor. Voter focus is on cost of living as the primary nears.
SACRAMENTO, Calif — Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton hold the top two spots in the latest poll for California governor, with less than a week away before election day.
Becerra received 23% support, and Hilton received 20%, according to the Public Policy Institute of California poll. The two have topped numerous polls as the primary nears.
In third place is billionaire Tom Steyer with 15% support. Behind Steyer is Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco at 13%.
Former Congressmember Katie Porter received 12% support, as no other candidate reached over double digits.
With Election Day just around the corner, the number of undecided voters has dropped. In the survey, just 2% of respondents did not know who they would vote for governor.
The poll also surveyed what Californians believe are the biggest issues facing the state, with 44% of respondents answering cost of living/the economy as the biggest issue.
Under California’s jungle primary, the top two vote-getters, regardless of party, advance to the November election. Passed by voters in 2010, the system has been maligned for creating a lockout of a party’s candidate throughout this campaign season.
The PPIC survey gauged people’s thoughts on the system and found 59% of those surveyed thought the system has been mostly a good thing for the state.
The poll was conducted on May 14-18. The primary will be held on June 2.
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