"Xavier Becerra credited a wave of community supporters in Los Angeles for backing his upstart campaign, saying he hoped his win was proof that grassroots politics was more valuable than 'heavy dollars.'"
"'You are the people power that it takes,' he told a crowd of supporters at a recent 'Fighting for the California Dream' town hall in Los Angeles. 'California wasn't built by billionaires. It was built by your families. It was built by our families.'"
"Before Swalwell's collapse, Becerra's biggest splash in the race came in March, when USC excluded him and other low-performing candidates from a planned debate."
"A California Democratic Party tracking poll showed Becerra near the bottom of the field with 4% support among likely voters, but after Swalwell's scandal, his support jumped to 13%."
Xavier Becerra, after winning his first congressional race in 1992 with grassroots support, is now running for California governor. Facing wealthy opponents like Tom Steyer, he emphasizes the importance of community backing. His campaign saw a resurgence after Rep. Eric Swalwell exited the race, with Becerra's support rising from 4% to 13% in a recent poll. The shift in support from Swalwell's former backers to Becerra raises questions about voter preferences in the Democratic primary.
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