Democrat Xavier Becerra advances to November election in California governor’s race, CBS News projects Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, is projected to advance to the November election for California governor, overtaking Republican Steve Hilton. The race for the second spot in the general election is a close contest between Hilton and Democratic environmentalist Tom Steyer. Key issues dominating the campaign included California’s affordability crisis and the fading attainability of the “California Dream.”

• Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, will advance to the November election for California governor.
• Becerra overtook Republican Steve Hilton in the vote count.
• A close battle is ongoing for the second spot between Steve Hilton and Tom Steyer.
• California uses a top-two primary system, sending the two highest vote-getters to the general election.
• If elected, Becerra would be the first Latino governor of California in 150 years.
• Becerra received a boost after Eric Swalwell’s exit from the race.
• Republican criticism of California’s vote-counting process was mentioned.
• The state’s affordability crisis and skepticism about economic opportunity were dominant campaign issues.
• Several high-profile candidates, including Katie Porter, Matt Mahan, and Antonio Villaraigosa, will not advance.