Republican Steve Hilton will face Democrat Xavier Becerra in the November general election for California governor after the June primary. - Hilton won about 25% of the vote, eliminating billionaire Tom Steyer.
- Hilton promises to cut income and gas taxes, boost oil drilling, and repeal environmental regulations. - Becerra, a former attorney general and HHS secretary, has Steyer's endorsement.
The general election will be a traditional partisan contest in a midterm year, with Democrats outnumbering Republicans nearly two to one in California.