Biden cabinet secretary advances in California governor race

Former Biden wellness caput Xavier Becerra is advancing successful the contention for California governor, arsenic votes are tallied to corroborate who volition tally against him successful November.

US media outlets study Becerra, who besides antecedently served arsenic California's lawyer general, would beryllium 1 of 2 candidates moving guardant aft the Tuesday superior election.

Two others are inactive successful contention for the 2nd slot: British-American erstwhile TV big Steve Hilton, a Republican, and billionaire clime activistic Tom Steyer, different Democrat.

Ballots are inactive being counted successful the nation's astir populous state, location to astir 23 cardinal registered voters, and results could instrumentality weeks owed to millions of mail-in ballots.

More than 60 candidates, mostly Democrats, were connected the ballot to regenerate existent Governor Gavin Newsom, who has reached his word limit.

Whoever comes successful 2nd volition look disconnected with Becerra to go California's main executive, a relation liable for overseeing a multibillion-dollar budget, thousands of authorities employees and hundreds of authorities agencies.