# Xavier Becerra wins California governor’s race, vows to resist Trump’s agenda

https://mins.news/en/item/128358

- The Guardian, 2026-11-04 04:03 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/03/xavier-becerra-steve-hilton-california-governor

> Democrat and former health and human services secretary Xavier Becerra was elected California governor. The son of Mexican immigrants, he will be the state’s first Latino governor since 1875 and has pledged to oppose Donald Trump’s agenda. Republican Steve Hilton, whom Trump endorsed, was his opponent.

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