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In the candidate's own words, from the California Official Voter Information Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Candidate Statements, p. 1. Statements aren't fact-checked by the elections office or by us.
“Becerra represented Los Angeles in Congress for more than two decades before being appointed California’s attorney general in 2017. He led the state’s numerous lawsuits against the first Trump administration and Republican states.” (CalMatters via LAist)
Key endorsements, per LAist: California Faculty Association · Equality California · Planned Parenthood California
Endorsement list From CalMatters via LAist's voter guide , retrieved 2026-10-22
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Statement: “The state should regulate AI and children's social media use, such as banning social media for kids under 16.”
Supports banning social media for children under 16 and requiring AI developers to be transparent about employment uses.
Sources
“Becerra says he supports the state banning children under 16 from being on social media.”
Statement: “California should keep its clean-energy and emissions-reduction mandates, even if they raise energy costs.”
Supports the state's clean energy goals but is open to revising them if they make gas and energy unaffordable.
Sources
“Becerra says he supports the state’s clean energy transition goals but is open to revising them if they make gas and energy unaffordable, particularly Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ban on selling new gas cars by 2035.”
Statement: “Police should clear homeless encampments, and people offered shelter should not be allowed to stay on the street.”
Says people shouldn't be allowed to stay on the street when offered shelter, but stopped short of saying they should face arrest.
Sources
“He says people should not be allowed to voluntarily stay on the street when offered shelter, but stopped short of saying they should face arrest.”
Statement: “California should keep higher income tax rates on top earners to help fund schools.”
Supports a progressive income tax and extending the higher tax rate on high earners to pay for schools.
Sources
“Becerra supports a progressive income tax system and the proposal to extend a higher tax rate on high earners to pay for schools.”
Statement: “California should be tougher on crime with longer sentences and fewer early releases from prison.”
Voted for Prop 36 and would fully fund it, but hasn't backed longer sentences generally, leaving that to judges.
Sources
“But he has not backed longer or stricter criminal sentences in general, saying that decision should be left to judges.”
Statement: “California's leaders should fight the Trump administration in court rather than seek a cooperative relationship.”
Makes fighting President Trump a central part of his platform and would keep suing as governor.
Sources
“He says he would adopt a similar stance with Trump as governor on such issues as immigration and environmental policy.”
Statement: “California should keep its sanctuary law limiting local police cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.”
Supports the sanctuary law and defended it in court as attorney general.
Sources
“He supports California’s sanctuary law and defended it in court during the first Trump administration.”
Statement: “The state should require cities to allow more housing, including apartments, even over local objections.”
Would push cities to zone for apartments, duplexes and condos and crack down on cities that make building harder.
Sources
“He would push cities to zone more residential land to build apartments, duplexes and condos and crack down on cities that make it harder to build new housing.”
