New poll shows Becerra with wide lead over Hilton in California governor race

With less than two weeks before the election, Democrat Xavier Becerra has a commanding double-digit lead over Republican Steve Hilton in the race to become California’s 41st governor, according to a new Inside California Politics/Emerson College poll released Wednesday. The survey of 1,000 likely voters found Becerra leading Hilton 60% to 33%, with 7% undecided. Democrat Xavier Becerra is maintaining his strong lead in California’s gubernatorial race with only weeks to go until Election Day, according to a new poll released Wednesday.

The Emerson College survey found that 60 percent of likely voters backed the former Health and Human Services secretary over his Republican opponent Steve Hilton to replace outgoing...