GOP Candidates in California Governor’s Race at Odds Over Vote Splitting

Tensions remain high between the top two Republicans in the California governor’s race as Tuesday’s primary looms. Candidate and former Fox News host Steve Hilton recently called on Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco to drop out of the race, saying that splitting the Republican vote could lead to two Democrats facing off in November’s election. The top two candidates in Tuesday’s nonpartisan jungle primary will advance to the Nov. 3 general election.  The latest Real Clear Politics polling average shows former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra leading with 24.6 percent, followed by Hilton with 23.3 percent. Billionaire Tom Steyer, who’s running on a progressive platform, is at 21 percent. Bianco is in fourth place at 10.9 percent. ...