How do Gavin Newsom and Xavier Becerra differ on certain issues?

NEWSOM'S CALIFORNIA EXIT: How the Governor and His Would-Be Successor Xavier Becerra Actually Differ

Gavin Newsom leaves Sacramento in January 2027 handing the keys to Gov.-elect Xavier Becerra, a veteran of the Biden HHS and the state AG's office. The two Democrats overlap on plenty, but their records diverge on health care, criminal justice and how they deal with the Capitol.

How do Gavin Newsom and Xavier Becerra differ on certain issues?

Gov.-elect Xavier Becerra (D-CA) has less than two months before he succeeds Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA), who's mulling over a 2028 run.