Xavier Becerra Runs for Governor of California

Xavier Becerra 競選加州州長

Jun 6, 2026, 21:37

Introduction

Xavier Becerra will be in the big election in November. He wants to be the new Governor of California.

Xavier Becerra 將參加 11 月的大選。他想成為新的加州州長。

Main Body

Becerra did not have many votes at first. Then, another man left the race. Becerra got more help from his party and used ads to get more votes. Many people liked him.

Becerra 起初並沒有許多選票。隨後，另一名男子退出了競選。Becerra 獲得了黨內更多的支持，並利用廣告爭取更多選票。許多人都很喜歡他。

Now, two other people are fighting for the last spot. Steve Hilton and Tom Steyer are the candidates. California has a special rule. Two people from the same party can go to the final election.

現在，另外兩人正在爭奪最後一個名額。Steve Hilton 和 Tom Steyer 是候選人。加州有一項特殊規定，允許兩個來自同一政黨的人進入最終選舉。

Donald Trump says the voting is not fair. He says people are cheating. The government is checking the votes in Los Angeles. State leaders say the votes are just slow because people send them by mail.

川普表示投票過程並不公平。他說有人在作弊。政府正在洛杉磯核對選票。州政府領導人表示，由於民眾使用郵寄投票，因此速度較慢。

Becerra worked for President Biden before. He and other leaders are now trying to win jobs in different states. Some of them do not talk about Biden because some voters do not like him.

Becerra 之前曾為拜登總統工作。他與其他領導人目前正嘗試在不同州贏得職位。其中有些人並不提及拜登，因為部分選民不喜歡他。

Conclusion

Xavier Becerra is in the November election. We do not know who the second person is yet.

Xavier Becerra 將參加 11 月的選舉。我們還不知道第二個人選是誰。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Action-Change' Pattern

Look at how the story moves from No to Yes. This is a great way to practice basic A2 sentences.

The Pattern: Past (Negative) $\rightarrow$ Change $\rightarrow$ Past (Positive)

From the text:

"Becerra did not have many votes" $\rightarrow$ "Becerra got more help"

Why this helps you: To reach A2, you must move between negative and positive ideas.

Simple Examples for you:

I did not like the food $\rightarrow$ but then I tried the cake.
She did not speak English $\rightarrow$ so she studied hard.

📦 Word Pairs: People & Places

In this text, we see how to connect a person to their job or location.

Governor $\rightarrow$ California
President $\rightarrow$ Biden
Candidates $\rightarrow$ Hilton and Steyer

Quick Tip: Use "of" to show who belongs where. Example: Governor of California.

Vocabulary Learning

election (n.)

The process of choosing a leader by voting

Example:The school has an election for class president every year.

governor (n.)

The leader of a state

Example:The governor signed a new law to help schools.

votes (n.)

The choices people make in an election

Example:She counted the votes to see who won.

candidates (n.)

People who are trying to be chosen for a job or position

Example:There are three candidates running for mayor.

cheating (v.)

Acting dishonestly to win

Example:The teacher caught the student cheating on the test.

government (n.)

The group of people who rule a country or state

Example:The government builds roads and bridges.

Practice A2 words in a crossword→