While Becerra\u2019s political ambitions have taken him to Washington, D.C., and back, his connections to Sacramento have been a through line for the governor-elect. Becerra was born in Sacramento and raised in a small home in Land Park. His father was a farmworker who also built roads in Sacramento, and his mother was a secretary, according to his congressional biography<\/a>.<\/p>\n He also attended high school locally. As the election results were called in his favor Tuesday night, McClatchy High School posted<\/a> Becerra\u2019s 1976 senior yearbook photo.<\/p>\n \u201cOnce a Lion, always a Lion \u2014 congratulations, Governor Becerra!\u201d the school wrote in an Instagram post.<\/p>\n \t\tSign Up for the Morning Newsletter<\/p>\n The Abridged morning newsletter lands in your inbox every weekday morning with the latest news from the Sacramento region.<\/p>\n The school added that Becerra was on the golf team and part of MAYA, the Mexican American Youth Association.<\/p>\n Living in Sacramento<\/p>\n Becerra\u2019s primary residence is currently in Sacramento. On Election Day, he cast his ballot from a voting center close to his childhood neighborhood, with a visit to Belle Cooledge Community Center in South Land Park.<\/p>\n The election also marks the first time a governor with Sacramento roots will lead the state since World War I. Hiram Johnson, another Sacramento native, led the state from 1911 to 1917.<\/p>\n It\u2019s unclear whether or not Becerra will take up residence in the historic California Governor\u2019s Mansion at 1526 H St. Becerra is still determining where he will live as governor, campaign spokesperson Jonathan Underland said.<\/p>\n The three-story mansion and State Historic Park hasn\u2019t had any permanent residents since former Gov. Jerry Brown left office and moved out in 2019. Gov. Gavin Newsom made headlines when he proclaimed that he, his wife and their four children would live in the nearly 150-year old mansion<\/a>, but later settled on living in Carmichael.<\/p>\n![\"Xavier](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/AP26307668592178-1024x683.jpg\")
Xavier Becerra leaves a polling station after voting on Election Day in Sacramento on Nov. 3, 2026. The Associated Press declared Becerra the winner of California\u2019s gubernatorial race shortly after polls closed. (Jose Luis Villegas\/AP)<\/p>\n