Thread by @cwebbonline

This graphic is a mess. Let’s clean it up.

Opposition infographics are great for outrage, terrible for legal reality. Here’s what’s actually true about Xavier Becerra’s record:

• The Chevron Claim: While he took campaign funds from a major CA employer, his actions speak louder: Becerra has a long record of suing oil companies for regulatory violations. And he filed over 100 lawsuits against the Trump administration to protect the environment.

• The Exxon Case: He didn’t “block” a lawsuit, he prioritized winning cases. His office focused on immediate environmental enforcement and defending California’s cap-and-trade system while building the legal groundwork his successor later used.

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• Police Records: This was a legal dispute over retroactivity. Becerra didn’t hide records, he waited for a court to confirm the law applied to past cases. Once the court ruled, the files were released. He followed the process to avoid exposing the state to lawsuits.

• Gun Research Data: He didn’t block data for fun, he was protecting privacy. He cited state laws protecting the personal info of gun owners and pushed for legislation to make sharing that data legally safe.

2/5

• Healthcare (CalCare): Becerra is one of the nation’s leading defenders of the ACA and has been clear he supports moving toward single-payer. His approach is universal coverage first, expanding Medi-Cal and lowering costs now, while building a stable path to CalCare. That’s not opposition, that’s sequencing with a plan.

• Abolishing ICE: He supports reform, not slogans. He’s been a strong defender of DACA and immigrant rights, but understands immigration enforcement is federal. A governor can fight abuses and push oversight, not just “abolish” an agency with a hashtag.

3/5

• Billionaire Tax: I didn’t find a credible source showing he directly opposes it. His hesitation is about fiscal stability, California’s budget is already volatile. He favors sustainable funding over proposals that could get tied up in court.

• Foreign Policy: As a former Cabinet member, his stance reflects standard U.S. diplomacy. He’s called for humanitarian aid and a two-state solution, choosing measured language over activist framing.

4/5

Bottom line: Xavier Becerra governs like an Attorney General and a Cabinet Secretary. He follows the law, protects the state, and prioritizes results over rhetoric. He’s ready on day one.

One last point: that infographic is far-left spin, a classic ideological purity test that ignores how governing actually works. It frames respect for the rule of law as weakness. I’m a progressive, and I don’t buy it. You shouldn’t either. I look at candidates holistically.

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