Cal Gov Frontrunner Xavier Becerra: Ready to Fight

About this episode

Ana Navarro interviews California gubernatorial frontrunner Xavier Becerra about his campaign and key issues facing the state.

Ana kicks off her California tour with Xavier Becerra, the frontrunner in the June 2 gubernatorial primary — and he comes ready to fight. The two reminisce about their early days working together when Becerra was a young congressman and new father, and he makes his case for why he's the right person to tackle California's housing crisis and go toe-to-toe with Trump on ICE. Becerra also confronts the attacks on his record as Secretary of Health and Human Services, including the controversy over migrant children and the misinformation being weaponized against him on the campaign trail. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Ana Navarro

Guest: Xavier Becerra

Topics covered

• California politics
• gubernatorial primary
• housing crisis
• immigration
• health policy
• campaign attacks

Keywords

• Xavier Becerra
• California governor
• housing crisis
• Trump
• ICE
• Secretary of Health and Human Services
• campaign trail
• migrant children

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Trump, ICE, Department of Health and Human Services

Places: California

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