‘When you break the huddle, you go’: Xavier Becerra’s polarizing playbook - Politico

A profile portrays Xavier Becerra as a mild-mannered but polarizing frontrunner whose careful deliberation and refusal to back down define his approach. That characterization helps explain why analysts expect a markedly different Sacramento under a Becerra administration and why his willingness to diverge from Newsom on issues like electric vehicles matters for how he will govern and negotiate with lawmakers.