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Who’s ahead in the California governor race?

Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton are holding on to the lead in the latest poll ahead of the California governor election. That’s according to the Public Policy Institute of California, which surveyed 986 likely voters earlier this month. Nearly a quarter of those surveyed (23%) s...

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What happenedWho’s ahead in the California governor race?.
What changedOne side frames it as "‘I need Chevron’: The oil company at the center of the California governor’s race". The other frames it as "Who’s ahead in the California governor race?".
ConfidenceLow. Two-source or narrow-bucket comparison.
Archive healthDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 buckets

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2 sources · 2 bias buckets · Low confidence

Still Watching. One side frames it as "‘I need Chevron’: The oil company at the center of the California governor’s race". The other frames it as "Who’s ahead in the California governor race?".

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May 26, 8:30 AM: Grist joined the source map.

May 28, 1:00 PM: CalMatters joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 30/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.

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Center ·News report
CalMatters4h ago

Who’s ahead in the California governor race?

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Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton are holding on to the lead in the latest poll ahead of the California governor election. That’s according to the Public Policy Institute...

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Center-left ·News report
Grist2d ago

‘I need Chevron’: The oil company at the center of the California governor’s race

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California is trying to phase out fossil fuels, but it still needs gas. That makes for messy politics.

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