Steve Hilton catches up to Xavier Becerra in race for California governor: Poll

Republican Steve Hilton is gaining on Democrat Xavier Becerra in the race for California governor, according to a new poll released less than three months before the general election. Becerra leads Hilton 49% to 41% among likely California voters in a survey conducted by David Wolfson, a national pollster who works at

A new statewide poll shows Xavier Becerra leading Steve Hilton 49.2% to 41%, a sharp shift from an 18-point lead in an earlier survey.

The nation's uninsured rate hit a historical low when Xavier Becerra was health secretary. Now he wants to be California's next governor as Trump's actions have driven people off health insurance.