In California’s crowded race for governor , Xavier Becerra has quickly risen in the polls, capitalizing on a message centered on his extensive experience in government, including stints as U.S. health and human services secretary, the state’s attorney general and a member of Congress. “I’ll make sure as governor I tackle these crises because I’ve been through these crises before and had to handle them,” Becerra said at a gubernatorial debate last month. “We need someone with experience, someone