have been waiting<\/a> to cast their ballots to see if a candidate breaks away from the pack in the final days, or because they’re unimpressed with the crowded field.<\/p>\nTwo polls conducted in mid-to-late May suggested that Becerra and Hilton each have the support of about 2 in 10 California likely voters. In one poll, Steyer landed closer to Becerra and Hilton, with Bianco and Porter trailing further behind, but similar shares of voters were supporting Steyer, Bianco, and Porter in the other poll. None of the other candidates were in the double digits in either poll.<\/p>\n
The contenders have been traveling across the state that includes roughly 23 million registered voters as they seek an edge over rivals. Becerra, Hilton, Steyer and Bianco will all be in the San Francisco Bay Area this weekend. Fresno and Los Angeles have also been popular campaign stops. <\/p>\n
Becerra has been highlighting the more than 35 years he’s spent in state and federal office. <\/p>\n
\u201cThis is not a place for on-the-job training,\u201d he said on a podcast hosted by political commentator Ana Navarro. \u201cYou better know what you\u2019re doing.\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u2019ll hit a text-banking event with Democratic Attorney General Rob Bonta in San Francisco and rally with the Service Employees International Union in San Jose.<\/p>\n
Hilton has been selling himself as someone who would bring a fresh set of eyes to state government, reduce regulations, and bring down housing and energy costs. He thinks it’ll be a unifying message, he told reporters this week in Sacramento.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt’s not ideological,” Hilton said. “It’s just simple, practical commonsense \u2014 $3 gas, cut your electric bills in half.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hilton will host a town hall in Silicon Valley on Saturday night. He has been cautious not to emphasize Trump\u2019s endorsement. If he advances to the November election, he\u2019ll need to appeal to voters outside his party to win in the Democrat-dominated state that hasn\u2019t had a Republican governor since 2011.<\/p>\n
Steyer, a self-described \u201cbillionaire who wants to tax other billionaires,” said the race was a contest between three candidates: Himself, Hilton and Becerra.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is a hard-right Republican who\u2019s endorsed by Donald Trump,\u201d he told a crowd of supporters at a sports bar in Berkeley. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe second candidate is Xavier Becerra, who, to my surprise, is a corporate Democrat,\u201d Steyer continued, referencing his acceptance of campaign contributions from Chevron.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd the third person\u2019s me,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd I am running because Californians can\u2019t afford to live here anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n
Steyer\u2019s headed to a campaign rally Saturday in San Francisco to put a finer point on his message to voters.<\/p>\n
Mahan, meanwhile, will mingle with voters in Los Angeles, Porter will give a speech in Orange County, and Bianco will lay out his vision at a church in San Jose. <\/p>\n
___<\/p>\n
Associated Press journalist Terry Chea in Berkeley, California, contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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