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San Jose Mercury News assist. city editor and former reporter. Reported before '95 for SF Chronicle.
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Poll shows Becerra with big early advantage over Hilton in California governor’s race

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By John Woolfolk Verified
| Santa Cruz Sentinel Verified
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Republican Steve Hilton advanced this week to California’s November governor’s race, but the first public look at his matchup with Democrat Xavier Becerra shows the former political commentator starting the general election at a steep disadvantage.
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Republican Hilton starts runoff for California governor against Democrat Becerra in a deep hole

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By John Woolfolk Verified
| Killeen Daily Herald Verified
While Republican Steve Hilton clinched a runoff spot in California's primary governor race this week, he faces long odds of becoming the state's next governor, according to a poll released Thursday that found him far behind Democrat Xavier Becerra as the two head toward the deciding vote in November. The poll by the Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies found 52% of the state's registered voters support Becerra, while Hilton was the choice of 31% and 17% were undecided.
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Poll: Republican Hilton starts runoff for California governor against Democrat Becerra in a deep hole Original

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By John Woolfolk Verified
| The Mercury News Verified
The poll by the Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies found 52% of the state’s registered voters support Becerra, while Hilton was the choice of 31% and 17% were undecided. Becerra led Hilton among both men and women, all age groups and races, and in every region of the state except the North Coast and the Sierra. “Xavier Becerra’s lead makes it increasingly likely that California will elect its first Latino Governor in November,“ said IGS Co-Director G. Cristina Mora.
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