加利福尼亚州选民将于周二选出新任州长，两届现任州长加文·纽森（民主党）因任期限制无法寻求连任，正考虑在2028年竞选总统。
California voters will choose a new governor Tuesday, with two-term incumbent Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) term-limited and unable to seek reelection as he considers mounting a possible presidential run in 2028.
此前在拜登政府担任卫生与公众服务部部长、在此之前担任金州检察长的哈维尔·贝塞拉，在该州“前两名”初选制度中得票最多，击败了包括亿万富翁汤姆·斯泰尔和前众议员凯蒂·波特在内的一众民主党同僚。
Xavier Becerra, who previously served as Health and Human Services secretary during the Biden administration and as the Golden State’s attorney general before that, was the top vote-getter in the state’s top-two primary system, beating out a crowded field of fellow Democrats, including billionaire Tom Steyer and former Rep. Katie Porter.
“前两名”初选中得票第二多的是共和党人史蒂夫·希尔顿，这位英国政治顾问转型为美国政治评论员，在投身金州州长竞选前曾频繁亮相福克斯新闻。投票将于美东时间晚上11点截止。
The second-highest vote-getter in the top-two primary was Republican Steve Hilton, a British political adviser-turned American political commentator who frequently appeared on Fox News before mounting his Golden State gubernatorial bid. Polls close at 11 p.m. EST.