The Associated Press called the results of the state’s “jungle primary” a week after election day, setting up a contest between a Republican and a Democrat.
The winner will succeed term-limited Democratic incumbent Gavin Newsom, taking charge of a $4 trillion economy and addressing issues like water, affordability, and homelessness.
Hilton, a British-born former Fox News host and U.S. citizen endorsed by Trump, previously advised former U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron.
Becerra is a former state attorney general and congressman who served as President Joe Biden’s Secretary of Health and Human Services during the Covid-19 pandemic.
