California · Governor · 2026
Xavier Becerra
Candidate for Governor of California
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Ballot facts
- Name as listed
- Xavier Becerra
- Office
- Governor of California
- Party
- Democratic (as listed by the state)
- Seat
- Open seat (incumbent term-limited) · current governor: Gavin Newsom
- Election
- November 3, 2026 general
- Website
- Website: www.xavierbecerra2026.com
- Candidate list
- California Secretary of State — Certified List of Candidates, Nov. 3, 2026 General Election (Aug. 27, 2026)
Stated positions
Paraphrased neutrally from the candidate’s own published materials. Each statement is attributed (“says…”) and cited. We do not evaluate the feasibility or accuracy of promises. Every candidate in this race is summarized the same way. How we compile these.
| Topic | Summary of stated position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Health care | Says they will strengthen Medi-Cal and build toward a universal single-payer health care system. | Campaign website — xavierbecerra2026.com/priorities Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Federal government | Says they will protect California against what the candidate calls attacks by President Trump. | Campaign website — xavierbecerra2026.com/priorities Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Housing | Says they will treat housing as essential infrastructure and build more affordable housing. | Campaign website — xavierbecerra2026.com/priorities Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Cost of living | Says they will act against price gouging and unjustified rate hikes and expand help with child care and essential costs. | Campaign website — xavierbecerra2026.com/priorities Accessed October 23, 2026 |
Attributed to the candidate; not verified or evaluated by SaveYourState. Candidates can request a correction by pointing to their own published materials.
Campaign finance
Not yet compiled. Candidates for governor report to California’s state campaign-finance office, not the FEC. Their reports are public on the official California campaign-finance search.
Record in office
- Has served in the U.S. Congress: Biographical Directory entry (Bioguide ID B000287), with bills sponsored and cosponsored listed on Congress.gov. Linked by Bioguide ID from the candidate’s Wikidata item (Q1855840).
Sources
- Candidate list: California Secretary of State — Certified List of Candidates, Nov. 3, 2026 General Election (Aug. 27, 2026) — retrieved October 23, 2026
- Campaign website — xavierbecerra2026.com/priorities — retrieved October 23, 2026
- Photo: United States Department of Health and Human Services, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
- Website: Wikidata Q1855840 official website (P856)
- Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress (Bioguide ID B000287)
- California campaign-finance search (official)