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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — President Donald Trump, California’s notoriously high cost of living and political experience are on the ballot as voters decide Tuesday whether to elect Democrat Xavier Becerra or Republican Steve Hilton as the next governor of the nation’s most populous state.
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The winner will succeed Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, who can’t seek a third term but is considering a White House run.
Becerra, a former state attorney general,
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