Xavier Becerra, who was once Health and Human Services Secretary, is the top vote-getter in the California governor's race. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo
June 6 (UPI) -- Democrat Xavier Becerra is advancing to the November election in the California governor's race, while Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Tom Steyer battle for the second spot.
California's primary is nonpartisan, so the top two finishers advance, regardless of party.
If elected, Becerra, 68, would be California's first Latino governor since 1875. The state's population is about 41% Latino.
"The people of the great state of California, in the greatest nation on Earth, have spoken -- loudly and proudly," Becerra said in a statement. "We will not be bought. We will not be bullied. And we are never backing down."
