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Tuesday, November 3, 2026
2026 General Election — Monterey Park & Montebello, CA
Chief executive of California. 4-year term; Gavin Newsom is term-limited.
state office
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Democratic
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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.
Republican
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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.
| Issue | Xavier BecerraDemocratic | Steve HiltonRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| AI and kids' social media rules “The state should regulate AI and children's social media use, such as banning social media for kids under 16.” | Strongly agrees Supports banning social media for children under 16 and requiring AI developers to be transparent about employment uses. | Strongly disagrees Has declined to back regulations or bans and wants fewer rules to keep the AI industry growing. |
| Clean-energy mandates “California should keep its clean-energy and emissions-reduction mandates, even if they raise energy costs.” | Agrees Supports the state's clean energy goals but is open to revising them if they make gas and energy unaffordable. | Strongly disagrees Would roll back climate rules mandating clean energy and emissions cuts, and end requirements to buy solar and wind power. |
| Homeless encampments “Police should clear homeless encampments, and people offered shelter should not be allowed to stay on the street.” | Agrees Says people shouldn't be allowed to stay on the street when offered shelter, but stopped short of saying they should face arrest. | Strongly agrees Considers street camping categorically illegal and says police should help clear all encampments. |
| Income taxes on top earners “California should keep higher income tax rates on top earners to help fund schools.” | Strongly agrees Supports a progressive income tax and extending the higher tax rate on high earners to pay for schools. | Strongly disagrees Would eliminate state income tax on the first $150,000 of earnings and make the income tax a flat rate above that. |
| Medi-Cal for undocumented immigrants “State-funded Medi-Cal should keep covering undocumented immigrants.” | No stated position | Strongly disagrees His main health policy is to end state Medi-Cal coverage for undocumented immigrants and redirect the money. |
| Prison sentences “California should be tougher on crime with longer sentences and fewer early releases from prison.” | Mixed Voted for Prop 36 and would fully fund it, but hasn't backed longer sentences generally, leaving that to judges. | Strongly agrees Would reopen closed prisons and reduce early release for good conduct. |
| Relationship with the Trump administration “California's leaders should fight the Trump administration in court rather than seek a cooperative relationship.” | Strongly agrees Makes fighting President Trump a central part of his platform and would keep suing as governor. | Strongly disagrees Expects a positive, cooperative relationship with President Trump, who endorsed him. |
| Sanctuary law “California should keep its sanctuary law limiting local police cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.” | Strongly agrees Supports the sanctuary law and defended it in court as attorney general. | Strongly disagrees Wants to overturn the sanctuary law that limits police cooperation with ICE. |
| State housing mandates on cities “The state should require cities to allow more housing, including apartments, even over local objections.” | Strongly agrees Would push cities to zone for apartments, duplexes and condos and crack down on cities that make building harder. | No stated position |
