Former state AG and HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra enters crowded California governor race

Xavier Becerra, erstwhile U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services and California Attorney General, announced Wednesday that he's entering the contention for politician of California.

In a statement, Becerra said: "California is astatine a crossroads. From lodging to healthcare, childcare to college, moving families are facing an affordability crisis. The California Dream is slipping away. I'm moving for Governor to combat for that dream, to physique a stronger, affordable California for everyone, and to instrumentality connected bullies who get successful our way."

As lawyer general, Becerra fought the Trump medication and defended the Affordable Care Act each the mode to the Supreme Court and won. As U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Becerra served nether President Biden overseeing reductions successful medicine cause prices and expanded healthcare coverage.

"I cognize what it means to enactment hard and imagination big. My parents came to California with $12 successful their pockets. They built a beingness they were arrogant of. That's the committedness of California, and I volition combat to guarantee it's inactive wrong scope for everyone," said Becerra.

The superior is slated for June 2 of adjacent year. Over a twelve candidates person already entered the contention including Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis, former congresswoman Katie Porter, erstwhile Mayor of Los Angeles Antonio Villaraigosa, erstwhile California authorities controller Betty Yee, and erstwhile talker of the California State Assembly Toni Atkins.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris is besides considering a run and said she'll marque a determination by the extremity of summer.