Although there is still no official announcement about the results of the primaries, Democrat Xavier Becerra is already eyeing his participation in the November general elections for governor of Californiawaiting to know the name of his opponent on the ballots.
This Tuesday morning, Becerra began his campaign towards the November votes with an event in the historic South Central neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Becerra, whose primary campaign received the term “Uncle Xavier” to highlight his Mexican-American roots, He went to the La Paloma Market, where he met with small businessmen and clientswith whom he spoke in Spanish.
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“These are the people I grew up with. I mean, Entering this market reminds me of home, reminds me of my trips to Mexico“Becerra declared.
This Tuesday morning, with 83.4% of the ballots counted, Xavier Becerra led the primaries for governor of California, with 27.7% (2,193,642 votes).
It is expected that this Tuesday, with the next update of votes counted, there is greater certainty that the second place in the primaries can be definedwho will face Becerra in the November elections.
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For now, Republican Steve Hilton is second, with 25.1% (1,984,035 votes)ahead of Democrat Tom Steyer, who is third, with 22.4% (1,773,756 votes).
One week after the vote, Hilton is still unsure of her place on the November ballot.unlike Becerra, after the Associated Press declared him the winner on the night of Friday, June 5.
Becerra said he was eager to meet his November rivalbut he assured that he was happy with the electoral participation so far.
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“We know that we are inside, so let’s go out and continue talking to people like we did during the primaries. And we hope that people continue to participate and that we have even greater participation in the November general elections,” added the Democrat.
Hilton also scheduled events this Tuesday in Southern Californiato launch his campaign towards the general elections.
The Republican spoke out against California’s primary system following the loss of Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt to Karen Bass and Nithya Raman, who will face each other for the position in November.
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“Spencer Pratt made an incredibly compelling case for change in Los Angeles. I think what happened with Spencer Pratt is a farce“Hilton declared.
election officials They have not reported what the voter turnout was in the California primaries. Los Angeles County estimated this Monday that more than 35% of registered voters cast their votes for the June 2 process.
Due to the closeness of the contest, It cannot yet be determined whether second place belongs to Hilton or Steyerto ensure their advancement to the November general elections.
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SEIU endorses Becerra
He Service Employees International Union (SEIU) of California This Tuesday, the organization, which has 750,000 members, made clear its support for the Democratic candidate Xavier Becerra for the November elections.
“Son of immigrants, Becerra’s upbringing in a working class environment is very close to us“, declared the president of SEIU California and SEIU 2015, Arnulfo de la Cruz, in a statement.
“Xavier’s father was a unionist, so understand that the strength of the workers is what makes the Californian dream possible. For Xavier, it meant being the first in his family to go to university,” added the union leader.
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De la Cruz added that, with health care and democracy at stake, in addition to corporate greed choking family budgets, The working class seeks a leader who is not afraid to confront Donald Trump and challenge the CEOs who are squeezing them.
“Today, SEIU members are proud to support Xavier Becerraa fighter who leads with working class values and who has fearlessly taken on Trump and the largest healthcare corporations, and won,” De la Cruz added.
Keep reading:
· Xavier Becerra could become the first Latino to govern California
· Federal prosecutors accuse California of hindering an election audit
· Results of the California primaries could take days to be known
