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November 11, 2026
In summary
Gov.-elect Xavier Becerra has evaded giving specifics about what policies his administration will prioritize. But some lawmakers are hoping for a more collaborative relationship
Welcome to the “Becerra era,” where the incoming governor doesn’t share specific policy ideas, but really wants you to know that he’ll play nicely with Democratic leaders in the Legislature.
“We’ve tried to make it very clear, through the fact that we are standing here just a couple of days after the election, to say, ‘We’re going to work together. This will be a partnership,’” Democratic Gov.-elect Xavier Becerra proclaimed to a crowd of reporters in the Capitol rotunda last week.
“Get used to this,” he added, standing shoulder to shoulder with Senate President Pro Tem Monique Limón and Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas.
Together, Becerra, Limón and Rivas — known collectively as the Big Three — will hold the ultimate decision-making power over California’s policy priorities. So far, all three have refrained from committing to any concrete legislative proposals on the major issues that lawmakers will confront when they return in January.