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Governor race · 2026 California

UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll

Fielded 10/19/2026 – 10/25/2026 · 1,477 respondents · Likely voters

Result

Share of respondents (remainder shown as undecided / other)
Xavier Becerra (D)
61%
Steve Hilton (R)
34%

About this poll

Pollster
UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies
Field dates
Monday, October 19, 2026 – Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sample
1,477 · Likely voters
Sponsors
Los Angeles Times
Internal poll
No
Published
Friday, October 30, 2026
Source
www.latimes.com (opens in a new tab)
Data feed
VoteHub
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