Former U.S. Health Secretary and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is the latest Democrat to enter the race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2028, joining seven other Democrats and one Republican — a flush field that could be upended should former Vice President Kamala Harris decide to run.

Xavier Becerra, a Sacramento native, also became the first Latino secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in 2021.

The former California attorney general noted that he had experience fighting Trump after suing his first administration more than 100 times.

Democrat Xavier Becerra on Wednesday launched a run for governor of California, potentially pitting himself against former Vice President Kamala Harris.

Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra is joining the crowded field of Democrats running for California governor.

Former Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra launched his bid to become the next governor of California. He was previously the state’s attorney general. Becerra could face former

Attorneys general and other officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia are suing the Trump administration for its decision to claw back $11 billion that went to public health departments for COVID-19 efforts and addiction and mental health programs.

New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit Tuesday to block the Trump administration from slashing more than $11 billion in public health funding.

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson has filed a lawsuit against the federal government over hundreds of millions of dollars in healthcare funding cuts.Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services told several states,