Candidates vying to succeed California’s term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom squared off Tuesday in a CNN-hosted debate, with former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra drawing the most pointed jabs from rivals on both sides of the aisle.

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Four Democratic candidates for California governor took the stage in San Francisco Wednesday night, hoping to shake up the scattered Democratic support and emerge as a frontrunner while knocking the two Republicans out of their leading positions.

Billionaire climate activist and former presidential candidate Tom Steyer has won a key union endorsement that helps solidify his position as the party’s leading contender for California governor. This follows the dramatic collapse of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s campaign and his resignation from Congress Tuesday amid additional allegations of sexual assault.