Meet Xavier
Xavier Becerra is the son of Mexican-American immigrants who came to America with $12 in their pockets. He grew up in the home that his father, a Union man, built himself. Following in their footsteps of hard work and giving back, Xavier was the first in his family to go to college.
Becerra and his wife, Dr. Carolina Reyes, raised their three girls in Los Angeles. Like their parents before them, they’ve taught their daughters that hard work and dedication to community is the best way to create and improve opportunity.
Becerra has spent 35 years serving California– from the State Assembly to the U.S. Congress, as California’s Attorney General, and the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Throughout his career, he has focused on one thing: Doing what’s right and building lasting change for Californians.
As a member of Congress, Becerra saw how many families lacked access to quality, affordable healthcare, so he worked hard to help pass the Affordable Care Act (ACA), extending coverage to millions of Californians.
As Attorney General, Becerra led the charge against the Trump Administration’s unlawful actions as they threatened our rights and freedoms. Becerra took Trump to court 122 times and won, never shying away from the hard fights and delivering time and again for Californians.
And as United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, Becerra lowered Californians’ costs by negotiating down prescription drug prices for the first time in American history.
Now, he’s running for Governor to defend and build upon the California Dream: where every family can prosper in a safe and welcoming community, afford healthcare and basic needs, and retire with dignity.
The Governor leads the state government. The Governor signs or vetoes bills passed by the legislature, proposes the state budget, appoints agency heads and, in many states, judges, and commands the state's National Guard. In most states the Governor can also grant pardons.