{"id":336326,"date":"2026-05-28T19:19:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T19:19:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/336326\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T19:19:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T19:19:23","slug":"becerra-hilton-top-ppic-poll-for-california-governor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/336326\/","title":{"rendered":"Becerra, Hilton top PPIC poll for California governor"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.<\/p>\n

SACRAMENTO, Calif \u2014 Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton hold the top two spots in the latest poll for California governor,<\/a> with less than a week away before election day.<\/p>\n

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.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In third place is billionaire Tom Steyer with 15% support. Behind Steyer is Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco at 13%.<\/p>\n

Former Congressmember Katie Porter received 12% support, as no other candidate reached over double digits.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Under California\u2019s 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\u2019s candidate throughout this campaign season.<\/p>\n

The PPIC survey gauged people\u2019s thoughts on the system and found 59% of those surveyed thought the system has been mostly a good thing for the state.<\/p>\n

The poll was conducted on May 14-18. The primary will be held on June 2.<\/p>\n

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