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The California Teachers Association has endorsed Democrat Xavier Becerra for California\u2019s governor race in the November election, the state teachers union announced Tuesday.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis November the choice is clear,\u201d said CTA in a social media post. \u201cOur students and communities deserve a leader who will stand up for public education.\u201d<\/p>\n
Becerra is the third gubernatorial candidate the CTA has backed this election cycle. The state\u2019s largest teachers union had previously recommended<\/a> progressive billionaire Tom Steyer in the June primary race shortly after revoking its endorsement of front-runner Eric Swalwell after multiple allegations of sexual assault. The union, with more than 300,000 members, had pointed to Steyer\u2019s support for reforming Proposition 13, which capped property tax rates, as a key issue for education funding in the election.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Becerra, who served as U.S. secretary of health and human services under President Joe Biden, and Republican Steve Hilton, a conservative political commentator, advanced to the November election after securing the top two spots in the June 2 primary.<\/p>\n Education has not been a central issue in California\u2019s gubernatorial race. But the state\u2019s next governor will face<\/a> steep financial deficits as well as succeed Newsom\u2019s significant investments in community schools, transitional kindergarten, after-school programming, teacher recruitment and legislation to change how students are taught to read.\u00a0<\/p>\n EdSource is dedicated to covering in California and nationally. Other publications may republish EdSource articles, online or in print, at no charge, provided adherence to our guidelines. The embed code provided here includes a tracking pixel to enable us to measure the reach of our stories. It must be included in any online pickup of EdSource stories.<\/p>\n The following guidelines apply to all EdSource content, including stories, podcasts and video:<\/p>\n Editing stories: Trimming stories for length or adding additional localized reporting is allowed. However, if you wish to make material edits, please contact EdSource for approval prior to publication. Please reach out to Andrew and Smita at republish@edsource.org<\/a> with questions.<\/p>\n Crediting EdSource: Authors and EdSource should be credited in the byline with a link back to the original article. (This is in the embed code. Please be sure to include it.)<\/p>\n Monetization: EdSource stories cannot be sold, but it\u2019s OK to put EdSource articles on pages with ads.<\/p>\n Photos and graphics: Assets such as photos and graphics must be added manually. Photos taken by EdSource staff may be republished, but some images, such as those from third-party providers (Associated Press, iStock), may not be republished without permission or payment. Proceed with caution. You may also run your own photos with the EdSource story. On occasion, EdSource editors may be able to provide partners with embed codes for graphics or localized data. If you have questions, please contact us.<\/p>\n RSS Feeds: News organizations cannot systematically republish all EdSource articles via RSS feed or other mechanism.<\/p>\n
News Brief<\/p>\n Wednesday, June 17, 2026 \u2014 11:01 am<\/p>\n June 17, 2026<\/p>\n The California Teachers Association has endorsed Democrat Xavier Becerra for California\u2019s governor race in the November election, the state teachers union announced Tuesday.<\/p>\n \u201cThis November the choice is clear,\u201d said CTA in a social media post. \u201cOur students and communities deserve a leader who will stand up for public education.\u201d<\/p>\n Becerra is the third gubernatorial candidate the CTA has backed this election cycle. The state\u2019s largest teachers union had previously recommended<\/a> progressive billionaire Tom Steyer in the June primary race shortly after revoking its endorsement of front-runner Eric Swalwell after multiple allegations of sexual assault. The union, with more than 300,000 members, had pointed to Steyer\u2019s support for reforming Proposition 13, which capped property tax rates, as a key issue for education funding in the election.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Becerra, who served as U.S. secretary of health and human services under President Joe Biden, and Republican Steve Hilton, a conservative political commentator, advanced to the November election after securing the top two spots in the June 2 primary.<\/p>\n Education has not been a central issue in California\u2019s gubernatorial race. But the state\u2019s next governor will face<\/a> steep financial deficits as well as succeed Newsom\u2019s significant investments in community schools, transitional kindergarten, after-school programming, teacher recruitment and legislation to change how students are taught to read.\u00a0<\/p>\n More News Briefs <\/p>\n \n Wednesday, June 17, 2026, 10:56 am <\/p>\n Hundreds of California school mental health jobs in jeopardy as Trump targets grants again<\/a><\/p>\n \n Wednesday, June 17, 2026, 9:25 am <\/p>\n California Class of 2026 sets new record for completed FAFSA applications<\/a><\/p>\n \n Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 10:32 am <\/p>\n Trump administration to remove special education, civil rights offices from U.S. Department of Education<\/a><\/p>\n \n Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 9:32 am <\/p>\n Supreme Court rejects 2 student speech cases in 1 week<\/a><\/p>\n \n Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 9:24 am <\/p>\n
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