Becerra Leads as California’s Governor Count Tightens | California Governor's Race Jun 9

Becerra Leads as California’s Governor Count Tightens | California Governor's Race Jun 9

California governor race results keep Xavier Becerra in front, but Steve Hilton and Tom Steyer are still battling for the second November slot as slow ballot counting fuels political attacks and Democratic anxiety. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:55 Story 1: Becerra maintains lead, gap narrows between 2nd and 3rd in CA governor's race - ABC7 Los Angeles 2:13 Story 2: Ex-Cameron aide and California governor hopeful hits out at election ‘shambles’ | The Standard 3:41 Story 3: Step Back: When candidates complain that California’s vote count is a “shambles,” what is actually happening behind the scenes — why can results take so long, and where are the real safeguards or weak spots? 5:46 Story 4: The Real California Lesson: The Democratic Party Has No Actual Leaders | The New Republic 7:32 Closing notes 7:48 Outro Today's stories: 1. Becerra maintains lead, gap narrows between 2nd and 3rd in CA governor's race - ABC7 Los Angeles — ABC7 Los Angeles https://abc7.com/live-updates/califor... 2. Ex-Cameron aide and California governor hopeful hits out at election ‘shambles’ | The Standard — Evening Standard https://www.standard.co.uk/news/polit... 3. The Real California Lesson: The Democratic Party Has No Actual Leaders | The New Republic — The New Republic https://newrepublic.com/article/21146... Subscribe: https://www.lanternpodcasts.com/podca... Podcast feed: https://www.lanternpodcasts.com/topfi... #CaliforniaGovernorSRace #CaliforniaGovernor #2026Election