Becerra's lawyers say a last-minute ad aired by Steyer's campaign is "false and defamatory"; Steyer's campaign said they welcomed a lawsuit.

Watch our interview with Xavier Becerra, one in a series of California gubernatorial candidate video interviews we’re publishing.

Xavier Becerra outlines his platform ahead of the June 2 primary and discusses confronting Trump policies and California’s cost of living.

Becerra, a front-runner for California governor, has a history of blocking police accountability and seeking to uphold the death penalty.

Xavier Becerra built his national reputation by suing the Trump administration. But as he runs for governor, critics say his record as California’s attorney general is less progressive on policing, Big Oil and housing.

Xavier Becerra, former Secretary of Health and Human Services, California Attorney General, and Congressman, is currently leading many polls for the upcoming June primary in the race for Governor.

A complaint submitted to the FPPC accuses Becerra of violating state law by paying his former adviser Dana Williamson, who was arrested by the FBI last fall.

Becerra’s late surge in the governor’s race has sparked new scrutiny of his record, from his tenure as HHS secretary to his aggressive lawsuits against the Trump administration and controversial decisions as California attorney general.

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has announced policing reform proposals aimed at "improving use of force procedures," amid nationwide scrutiny of bias in policing. He is calling on police departments around the state to ban the practice of ...