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01 / THE CITIZEN REGISTER

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Results must back it up.

Xavier Becerra U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Adam B. Schiff U.S. Congress
Alex Padilla U.S. Congress

Xavier Becerra

2026 election · term begins January 4, 2027
Election result as called by the Associated Press

Results rating

Unrated

The term has yet to begin.

TRACKED16measures, priorities, and commitments
✓ FULFILLED0with verified results
◔ IN PROGRESS0with documented progress
× BROKEN0with evidence and an applicable deadline
EACH TILE IS ONE MEASURE

A map of commitments.
No conclusion without evidence.

Tiles do not weight the impact of each measure.
16 · Before the term

Select a tile to check its source.

16 of 16 commitments · Xavier Becerra

WHAT THEY PROMISEDWHAT HAS BEEN VERIFIEDSTATUS
Scope of the 2026 campaign register

Becerra’s register includes the commitments documented so far. The inventory remains open to additional sources and commitments.

Official certification calendar
02 / THE START OF THE TERM

The first
100 days.

An evaluation window. Each commitment keeps the timing published in its source.

TERM BEGINSDAY 100
Scheduled · · Day one is the day the official begins the term for this office.
Xavier Becerra · 2026
Declared priorities

Day-one orders and a 100-day housing target

Becerra set specific deadlines in his campaign platform and interviews. The register will check signed orders and agency instructions for day one, then funding decisions, permits and construction starts against the housing target.

  • Day one · Declare a statewide housing emergency by executive order and direct agencies to prioritize housing production and affordability.
    Campaign housing plan
  • Day one · Direct the administration to identify ways to reduce housing construction costs.
    Campaign housing plan
  • Day one · Issue an executive order directing agencies to maintain health coverage for people affected by federal cuts or Medi-Cal rollbacks.
    Campaign health care plan
  • Day one · Launch public dashboards on homelessness spending, cost per housing unit and 12-month housing retention.
    Campaign homelessness plan
  • By day 100 · Review roughly 400 to 500 projects covering about 40,000 homes and get construction started by clearing funding or permit barriers. The measure is construction starts.
    CNN interview transcript · Apr 18
  • By day 100 · In April, pledged to freeze property insurance and utility rates. In November, he described reducing those costs as a goal and said some steps would involve the legislature.
    KCRA candidate interview · Apr 26
03 / THE WORDS STAY ON RECORD

Election
night.

Drake’s: The Barn · West Sacramento

Xavier Becerra · 2026 · Recording available

Governing for all Californians

Becerra said he would serve all Californians regardless of how they voted. He reaffirmed affordability and defending California as priorities, and spoke about the next generation of workers trying to buy a home.

The reported remarks reaffirm priorities. The first-day and 100-day deadlines come from campaign materials and interviews.

THE SAME STANDARD FOR EVERYONE

Evidence comes first.

01

The promise stays on record.

We preserve the original source and distinguish the promise from later announcements.

02

Results must be demonstrated.

Each record distinguishes legislative action, approval, and delivery.

03

Coverage is visible.

The register adds commitments as they are documented. Scores reflect the published records.

Capitol photo · Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0 · Framing and shading adjusted