During the live CNN clash, the candidates sparred over the loss of roughly 50,000 film industry jobs and Becerra's tenure as HHS Secretary, during which Hilton alleged he lost track of thousands of migrant children. Hilton also denounced Becerra's comments about the skin color of immigrants as disgraceful, while the Democrat was further targeted by a "bitch-ass" attack website. Despite the frictions, current tracking odds still favor Becerra to win the race to replace Gavin Newsom with a 96% probability.
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Becerra Father Born in California in First Challenge to $12 Arrival Story
US Politics17 days ago
The Democratic nominee for California governor sought to frame his personal identity through a narrative of hardship during his only scheduled debate with Republican Steve Hilton. A report published Oct. 4 now challenges that narrative, asserting that Xavier Becerra's father was actually born in California, which contradicts the candidate's repeated campaign claim that his parents emigrated to the U.S. with only $12. The investigation suggests the timeline of this central part of Becerra's biography is inaccurate.
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