{"id":5063446,"date":"2025-10-27T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/calatinonews.com\/?p=5063446"},"modified":"2025-10-27T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T01:00:00","slug":"xavier-becerras-california-comeback-and-clash-with-the-white-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/caln\/2025\/10\/27\/xavier-becerras-california-comeback-and-clash-with-the-white-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Xavier Becerra\u2019s California Comeback and Clash with the White House"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Xavier Becerra is once again stepping onto familiar ground. After serving in Congress, leading California\u2019s Department of Justice, and joining President Joe Biden\u2019s Cabinet as Secretary of Health and Human Services, he is now seeking the governorship of his home state. His campaign marks both a return to local politics and a renewed confrontation with Donald Trump, now back in the White House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Becerra\u2019s message combines pragmatism and resistance. \u201cWe\u2019ll continue to be a leader, a fighter, and a vision of what can be in the United States,\u201d he said in his recent interview with Latino News Network. He recalled his years as California\u2019s attorney general, when he \u201chad to take him on\u201d to defend the state\u2019s laws and families. Between 2017 and 2021, Becerra filed or joined more than 120 lawsuits against the Trump administration, covering immigration, environmental protection, civil rights, and healthcare. \u201cWe were able to defend California, its values and its people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LNN SpotLIGHT: Xavier Becerra\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IMiGcP6hcFo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, his campaign focuses on rebuilding. He often connects policy goals to his personal story as the son of a construction worker and a clerical employee. He was the first in his family to graduate from college and says that background shapes his approach to leadership. \u201cIf I can open doors for that next construction worker and clerical worker to dream big, that\u2019s what\u2019s going to count,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Housing is at the top of his platform. He calls it the foundation of family stability and wealth. \u201cI want housing to be the principal priority,\u201d he said. \u201cWhen families own a home, they build wealth and confidence.\u201d He also links housing to healthcare and safety, describing these issues as connected parts of a stable life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Healthcare remains central to his public identity. As Secretary of Health and Human Services, Becerra coordinated the final phase of the national vaccination campaign that delivered more than 700 million doses. He also oversaw the first federal negotiation to reduce prescription drug prices. \u201cI want to be California\u2019s healthcare governor,\u201d he said. \u201cWe will not go backwards simply because Washington is taking away a trillion dollars out of our healthcare.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Becerra has also highlighted the importance of communication with multilingual communities. His campaign recently launched a Spanish-language TikTok account, part of his effort to connect with California\u2019s Latino voters. \u201cIf I could, I would do social media in English, en espa\u00f1ol, and in every language,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At 67, Becerra\u2019s experience is both his greatest strength and his main challenge. Supporters see him as a steady leader who can deliver results in uncertain times. Critics view him as part of a Democratic establishment facing growing pressure from younger, more progressive voices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, Becerra\u2019s record of persistence may play to his advantage. \u201cI will build,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s in my blood.\u201d Whether that promise can carry him from Washington back to Sacramento will be tested in less than a month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cover Photo: Xavier Becerra, Credit:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DPPiT43DXgO\/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">becerraforgovernor<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Xavier Becerra is once again stepping onto familiar ground. After serving in Congress, leading California\u2019s Department of Justice, and joining President Joe Biden\u2019s Cabinet as Secretary of Health and Human Services, he is now seeking the governorship of his home state. His campaign marks both a return to local politics and a renewed confrontation with Donald Trump, now back in the White House.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":5063447,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[120,251],"tags":[796,52,117,23,25],"ppma_author":[6082],"class_list":["post-5063446","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-politics","tag-california","tag-donald-trump","tag-election","tag-hispanics","tag-latinos"],"acf":[],"mb":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/caln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-21-161849.png",610,474,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/caln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-21-161849-150x150.png",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/caln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-21-161849-300x233.png",300,233,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/caln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-21-161849.png",610,474,false],"large":["https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/caln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-21-161849.png",610,474,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/caln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-21-161849.png",610,474,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/caln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-21-161849.png",610,474,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Alex Segura","author_link":"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/caln\/author\/alex-segura\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Xavier Becerra is once again stepping onto familiar ground. 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