Hilton and Becerra Consolidate as California Primary Nears
Thursday, May 21, 2026 · 10 min
California governor’s race polling now has Steve Hilton at 22% and Xavier Becerra at 21%, signaling consolidation as Tom Steyer stalls, Chad Bianco loses GOP room, and YIMBY groups split over who can actually build housing.
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California governor’s race polling now has Steve Hilton at 22% and Xavier Becerra at 21%, signaling consolidation as Tom Steyer stalls, Chad Bianco loses GOP room, and YIMBY groups split over who can actually build housing.
In this episode
- California primary poll: who’s rising in key voter groups | Sacramento Bee — Sacramento Bee
# California primary poll: who’s rising in key voter groups | Sacramento Bee Published: 2026-05-20T05:00:00-07:00 Source: sacbee.com (sacbee.com) Language: en ## Story California primary poll: who’s rising in key voter groups | Sacramento Bee Loading… Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Xavier Becerra are consolidating support in the race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom ahead of the June 2…
- Step Back — California is deep blue, but the people who show up in a governor’s primary aren’t always a mirror of the state — who actually votes in these primaries, and how can that distort which candidates look stronger in polls?
Background sources
- California’s Likely Voters - Public Policy Institute of California — Ppic
- California Voter and Party Profiles — Ppic
- How California Dems could be helping GOP win governor’s race — Jeanne Kuang
- What Is California's ‘Jungle Primary’ — and Why Does It Matter so Much for the Governor’s Race? | KQED — KQED
- What is california's ‘jungle primary’ — and why does it matter so much for the governor’s race? | LAist — LAist
- Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco vows to 'dismantle' Gavin Newsom budget in outsider bid for governor - ABC7 San Francisco — ABC7 San Francisco
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco vows to 'dismantle' Gavin Newsom budget in outsider bid for governor - ABC7 San Francisco # Bianco vows to 'dismantle' Newsom budget in outsider bid for California governor Later in the interview, Bianco confirmed he would govern extensively through executive action during his first years in office. Wednesday, May 20, 2026 4:50AM MARIN COUNTY, Calif. (KGO)…
- YIMBY Movement Split on California Governor Endorsement — The Real Deal
# YIMBY Movement Split on California Governor Endorsement Author: Christopher Neely Published: 2026-05-20T21:23:16+00:00 Source: therealdeal.com (therealdeal.com) Language: en ## Story YIMBY Movement Split on California Governor Endorsement Skip to contentSkip to site index A # YIMBY movement split on who should be CA’s next governor Varying endorsements reveal a coalition united on the…
- California Gubernatorial Primary Preview - VoteHub — VoteHub
California Gubernatorial Primary Preview - VoteHub # California Gubernatorial Primary Preview California Governor Gavin Newsom is term-limited in 2026, and a heated race to replace him has emerged. Here are the electoral paths of the field's frontrunners. by Ellis Bates Early voting has begun in a crowded race to replace term-limited Governor Gavin Newsom, and a billionaire political…