Xavier Becerra
Governor · California · Governor
Open seatOpen Dem hold 64.2% (unofficial); raised ~$40,499,228; $21.9M outside for; victim (not charged) in $225K dormant-account theft case.
Election
2026-11-03. Votes 5,186,352 (64.2%). Opponent: Steve Hilton (R). Previous officeholder: Gavin Newsom (D). Status in file: yes.
Money reported in the file
Raised $40,499,228. Cash on hand — . Outside for $21,880,216; against $1,425,000.
2025 to Election Day 2026 (itemized through Oct 17 + 24-hour reports), via California campaign-finance disclosure; cash on hand not verified
Documented ties (40)
| Relationship | Amount | Date | Evidence | Source | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| candidate committee | — | 2025-2026 | Reported | Xavier Becerra | Becerra for Governor 2026 (Cal-Access filer 1480025) (Campaign site) |
| itemized contributions (47,570 gifts; Cal-Access via California campaign-finance disclosure) | $39,216,971 | 2025-2026-10-17 | Reported | Becerra for Governor 2026 (Cal-Access filer 1480025) (Campaign site) | Xavier Becerra |
| late contributions in 24-hour reports after Oct 17 | $1,282,257 | 2026-10-18/2026-11-03 | Reported | Becerra for Governor 2026 (Cal-Access filer 1480025) (Campaign site) | Xavier Becerra |
| candidate contributions/loans | $0 | 2025-2026 | Reported | Xavier Becerra | Becerra for Governor 2026 (Cal-Access filer 1480025) (Campaign site) |
| contribution(s) (California campaign-finance disclosure aggregation) | $994,675 | 2025-2026 | Reported | California Democratic Party (Party site) | Becerra for Governor 2026 (Cal-Access filer 1480025) (Campaign site) |
| contribution(s) (California campaign-finance disclosure aggregation) | $93,900 | 2025-2026 | Reported | Laborers PAC | Becerra for Governor 2026 (Cal-Access filer 1480025) (Campaign site) |
| contribution(s) (California campaign-finance disclosure aggregation) | $93,900 | 2025-2026 | Reported | Pipe Trades PAC | Becerra for Governor 2026 (Cal-Access filer 1480025) (Campaign site) |
| contribution(s) (California campaign-finance disclosure aggregation) | $89,700 | 2025-2026 | Reported | Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians | Becerra for Governor 2026 (Cal-Access filer 1480025) (Campaign site) |
| contribution(s) (California campaign-finance disclosure aggregation) | $85,700 | 2025-2026 | Reported | UNAC/UHCP | Becerra for Governor 2026 (Cal-Access filer 1480025) (Campaign site) |
| contribution(s) (California campaign-finance disclosure aggregation) | $83,800 | 2025-2026 | Reported | Pechanga Band of Indians (Government site) | Becerra for Governor 2026 (Cal-Access filer 1480025) (Campaign site) |
| contribution(s) (California campaign-finance disclosure aggregation) | $83,800 | 2025-2026 | Reported | Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation (Government site) | Becerra for Governor 2026 (Cal-Access filer 1480025) (Campaign site) |
| contribution(s) (California campaign-finance disclosure aggregation) | $83,800 | 2025-2026 | Reported | Morongo Band of Mission Indians (Government site) | Becerra for Governor 2026 (Cal-Access filer 1480025) (Campaign site) |
| contribution(s) (California campaign-finance disclosure aggregation) | $81,100 | 2025-2026 | Reported | Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians | Becerra for Governor 2026 (Cal-Access filer 1480025) (Campaign site) |
| contribution(s) (California campaign-finance disclosure aggregation) | $78,400 | 2025-2026 | Reported | Airbnb (Organization site) | Becerra for Governor 2026 (Cal-Access filer 1480025) (Campaign site) |
| contribution(s) (California campaign-finance disclosure aggregation) | $78,400 | 2025-2026 | Reported | AltaMed (Organization site) | Becerra for Governor 2026 (Cal-Access filer 1480025) (Campaign site) |
| contribution(s) (California campaign-finance disclosure aggregation) | $78,400 | 2025-2026 | Reported | AGC PAC (Organization site) | Becerra for Governor 2026 (Cal-Access filer 1480025) (Campaign site) |
| contribution(s) (California campaign-finance disclosure aggregation) | $78,400 | 2025-2026 | Reported | Blue Shield of California (Organization site) | Becerra for Governor 2026 (Cal-Access filer 1480025) (Campaign site) |
| contribution(s) (California campaign-finance disclosure aggregation) | $78,400 | 2025-2026 | Reported | San Manuel Band of Mission Indians (Government site) | Becerra for Governor 2026 (Cal-Access filer 1480025) (Campaign site) |
| contribution(s) (California campaign-finance disclosure aggregation) | $78,400 | 2025-2026 | Reported | ACSA PAC | Becerra for Governor 2026 (Cal-Access filer 1480025) (Campaign site) |
| contribution(s) | $86,200 | 2025-2026 | Reported | Lynda Resnick (public figure) | Becerra for Governor 2026 (Cal-Access filer 1480025) (Campaign site) |
| contribution(s) | $78,400 | 2025-2026 | Reported | Stewart Resnick (public figure) | Becerra for Governor 2026 (Cal-Access filer 1480025) (Campaign site) |
| payee (California campaign-finance disclosure) | $22,709,182 | 2025-2026 | Reported | Becerra for Governor 2026 (Cal-Access filer 1480025) (Campaign site) | AL Media |
| payee (California campaign-finance disclosure) | $1,175,423 | 2025-2026 | Reported | Becerra for Governor 2026 (Cal-Access filer 1480025) (Campaign site) | Aisle 518 |
| payee (California campaign-finance disclosure) | $693,662 | 2025-2026 | Reported | Becerra for Governor 2026 (Cal-Access filer 1480025) (Campaign site) | Pivot Group |
| payee (California campaign-finance disclosure) | $691,808 | 2025-2026 | Reported | Becerra for Governor 2026 (Cal-Access filer 1480025) (Campaign site) | Cardenas Strategy |
| independent expenditures supporting Becerra (Form 496, California campaign-finance disclosure) | $17,367,466 | 2026 | Reported | Working Families for Healthy Communities (filer 1490885) | Xavier Becerra |
| independent expenditures supporting Becerra (Form 496, California campaign-finance disclosure) | $1,798,423 | 2026 | Reported | Latinos United for Xavier | Xavier Becerra |
| independent expenditures supporting Becerra (Form 496, California campaign-finance disclosure) | $737,615 | 2026 | Reported | META California | Xavier Becerra |
| independent expenditures supporting Becerra (Form 496, California campaign-finance disclosure) | $488,359 | 2026 | Reported | California Professional Firefighters | Xavier Becerra |
| independent expenditures supporting Becerra (Form 496, California campaign-finance disclosure) | $483,806 | 2026 | Reported | Californios Unidos | Xavier Becerra |
| independent expenditures supporting Becerra (Form 496, California campaign-finance disclosure) | $356,000 | 2026 | Reported | California People Supporting | Xavier Becerra |
| independent expenditures supporting Becerra (Form 496, California campaign-finance disclosure) | $246,500 | 2026 | Reported | UAPD | Xavier Becerra |
| independent expenditures opposing Becerra (California outside-spending tracker; pro-Hilton) | $1,425,000 | 2026 | Reported | Great Jobs PAC | Xavier Becerra |
| independent expenditures opposing Hilton (California outside-spending tracker total $4.36M) | $4,360,000 | 2026 | Reported | Greater Golden State (filer 1490569) | Steve Hilton (R) (Campaign site) |
| general-election opponent; 2,894,119 votes (35.8%, unofficial) | — | 2026-11-03 | Reported | Steve Hilton (R) (Campaign site) | Xavier Becerra |
| outgoing term-limited governor; Becerra succeeds him | — | 2027-01 | Reported | Gavin Newsom (D) (Government site) | Xavier Becerra |
| former federal committee; termination report received 2026-10-01 | — | 2026-10-01 | Reported | Xavier Becerra | Becerra for Congress (FEC C00264101) |
| about $225,000 diverted (Feb 2022-Sep 2024); guilty pleas; Becerra a victim, not charged | $225,000 | 2022-2024 | Reported | Sean McCluskie / Dana Williamson / Greg Campbell | Becerra dormant state committee |
| Laborers brand also gave in Colorado (Laborers Local 720 SDC; name match) | — | 2025-2026 | Inferred | Laborers PAC | Phil Weiser (CO) (Campaign site) |
| Pipe Trades brand also gave in Colorado (CO State Pipe Trades; name match) | — | 2025-2026 | Inferred | Pipe Trades PAC | Phil Weiser (CO) (Campaign site) |
Ties are documented relationships and amounts from public records. They are not allegations of wrongdoing. Vote totals are unofficial until certification. This printable summary is generated from the public CSV. It is not the PDF dossier (pdfs/becerra/Xavier_Becerra_Know_Your_Politician_2026-11-05.pdf).