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Governor race · 2026 California

UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll

Fielded 8/3/2026 – 8/9/2026 · 2,310 respondents · Likely voters

Result

Share of respondents (remainder shown as undecided / other)
Xavier Becerra (D)
55%
Steve Hilton (R)
37%

About this poll

Pollster
UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies
Field dates
Monday, August 3, 2026 – Sunday, August 9, 2026
Sample
2,310 · Likely voters
Sponsors
Los Angeles Times
Internal poll
No
Published
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Source
www.latimes.com (opens in a new tab)
Data feed
VoteHub
Last updated

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