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Xavier Becerra ex-coworker swerves endorsing him for California governor

Nypost · · 468 words · By Titus Wu
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7 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Alejandro Mayorkas, who oversaw the Department of Homeland Security while Becerra was secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, was mum at a speaking event.”
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Wikipedia confirms Alejandro Mayorkas served as Secretary of Homeland Security from 2021 to 2025, and Xavier Becerra served as Secretary of HHS from 2021 to 2025. They served concurrently in the Biden administration.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On January 28, 2024, House Republicans indicated their intention to move forward with two articles of impeachment against Alejandro Mayorkas, the United States Secretary of Homeland Security, alleging…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_of_Alejandro_Mayor…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States secretary of homeland security is the head of the United States Department of Homeland Security, the federal department tasked with border control, counterterrorism and other aspects…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas (born November 24, 1959) is an American attorney and government official who was the seventh United States Secretary of Homeland Security, serving from 2021 until 2025. A m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alejandro_Mayorkas
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“The swerve by Mayorkas comes as Becerra has surged to the front of polls”
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Multiple web search results indicate that Xavier Becerra is currently a leading Democrat in public polling for the 2026 California gubernatorial primary.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The attorney general of California is the state attorney general of the government of California. The officer must ensure that "the laws of the state are uniformly and adequately enforced" (Constituti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Attorney_General
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Xavier Becerra (Latin American Spanish: [xaˈβjeɾ βeˈsera]; born January 26, 1958) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 25th United States secretary of health and human services und…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xavier_Becerra
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 California gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of California, with the statewide top-two primary election scheduled for June 2, 2026. Incumbent Demo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_California_gubernatorial_…
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“Xochitl Hinojosa, who worked in Biden’s Department of Justice, shocked a post-debate panel earlier this month”
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Both a specialized institute website and a Politico article confirm Xochitl Hinojosa served as a communications director/Director of the Office of Public Affairs at the Department of Justice under the Biden administration.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hispanic and Latino Americans are Americans who have a Hispanic or Latino American background, culture, or family origin. This demographic group includes all Americans who identify as Hispanic or Lati…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable LGBTQ rights activists who have worked to advance LGBTQ rights through political change, legal action or publication. It is ordered by country, alphabetically.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Government attacks on journalists have occurred in the United States throughout its history. Although freedom of speech is protected by the First Amendment, federal, state, and municipal actors have i…
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“Former Vice President Kamala Harris also did not weigh in, while she endorsed a slate of candidates in California’s other political races.”
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While evidence confirms Kamala Harris's roles and general political activity, the provided evidence does not contain specific information regarding her endorsing a slate of candidates in California races other than the gubernatorial race.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kamala Harris is an American politician and attorney who was the 49th vice president of the United States from 2021 to 2025. Harris was formerly the junior United States senator from California, and p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_of_Kamala_Harris
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable non-political figures and organizations that endorsed the Kamala Harris 2024 presidential campaign.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Kamala_Harris_2024_pre…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Following President Joe Biden’s 21 July 2024 decision not to seek re-election and to endorse her as the Democratic nominee, Vice-President Kamala Harris rapidly consolidated support from elected offic…
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“Opponents have attacked Becerra’s time as HHS chief, particularly him taking a supposed backseat on media relations during the COVID-19 pandemic and the handling of a migrant child crisis.”
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Wikipedia and multiple news sources confirm Xavier Becerra served as the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Matthew Rodriquez is an American attorney who served as the acting Attorney General of California from March 18, 2021, when Attorney General Xavier Becerra became United States Secretary of Health and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Rodriquez
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States secretary of health and human services is the head of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United St…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Xavier Becerra (Latin American Spanish: [xaˈβjeɾ βeˈsera]; born January 26, 1958) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 25th United States secretary of health and human services und…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xavier_Becerra
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“The Becerra campaign has defended his HHS leadership, noting the unprecedented rollout of free COVID-19 vaccines.”
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It is a well-documented fact that free COVID-19 vaccines were rolled out in the US during Becerra's tenure as HHS Secretary (2021-2025), as confirmed by general news reports on the vaccine rollout.
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web search NEUTRAL — Now that the first COVID19 vaccine from Pfizer is being released, how do mRNA vaccines work?Are Vaccines Causing Magnetism? ...
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web search NEUTRAL — The first Covid-19 vaccination in the United States has taken place, as the country gears up for its largest ever immunisation campaign. "I feel like healing is coming," said New York nurse Sandra Lin…
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web search NEUTRAL — Participants were divided into vaccinated and unvaccinated groups, with vaccinations including mRNA and cDNA vaccines. The study focused on AD and MCI incidences post-vaccination, identified via ICD-1…
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38806183/
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“his advisor Michael Bustamante previously told the Post”
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Multiple sources identify Michael Bustamante as a senior campaign advisor or spokesperson for Xavier Becerra.
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web search NEUTRAL — Goodbye, Fox News. Hello, news about FOXes. After lagging for months in the race for California governor, Xavier Becerra — a graying, 68-year-old former Biden Cabinet official with " Costco dad vibes …
https://sfstandard.com/2026/04/22/xavier-becerra-poll-surgin…
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web search NEUTRAL — New polls released Monday show that the two candidates are now tied, pointing to them as the Democratic frontrunners. "We expect that growth to continue as more information [and] more polling comes to…
https://www.calonews.com/elections/new-polls-show-becerra-an…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bustamante dismissed attacks on Becerra's progressive credentials, noting he sued the Trump administration 122 times as attorney general — including lawsuits to defend California's liberal ...
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/27/xavier-becerra-prog…
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