Top candidates face off in the CBS California Governor's Debate

7:57 PM / April 28, 2026 Hilton, Steyer lead California gubernatorial hopefuls in CBS News poll of likely voters A new CBS News poll released Monday shows the California governor's race remains a tight contest ahead of the June 2 primary election. Republican Steve Hilton leads among likely voters with 16% support. He maintains a narrow cushion over Democrats Tom Steyer (15%) and Xavier Becerra (13%), with Republican Chad Bianco the choice for 10% of likely voters polled. …