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California governor frontrunner Xavier Becerra’s playbook: Never say you’re sorry

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The California governor’s race has forced a couple of mea culpas. Former U.S. Rep. Katie Porter apologized for yelling at a staffer in a years-old incident revealed in a viral video that fueled blowback about her temperament. Investor Tom Steyer said he was […]

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According to The Almanac’s source item, California governor frontrunner Xavier Becerra’s playbook: Never say you’re sorry, This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The California governor’s race has forced a couple of mea culpas. Former U.S. Rep. Katie Porter apologized for yelling at a staffer in a years-old incident revealed in a viral video that fueled blowback about her temperament. Investor Tom Steyer said he was […]

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Primary source: California governor frontrunner Xavier Becerra’s playbook: Never say you’re sorry via The Almanac. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.

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California governor frontrunner Xavier Becerra’s playbook: Never say you’re sorryThe Almanac - 2026-05-14T12:00:00+00:00

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