# Xavier Becerra and Nithya Raman won their elections — now they’re dodging questions about the promises that got them there

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/xavier-becerra-and-nithya-raman-won-their-elections-now-theyre-dodging-questions-about-the-promises-that-got-them-there/
- Published: 2026-11-07T02:45:43+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T03:25:54+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/06/opinion/candidates-owe-the-press-and-the-public-basic-answers/
- Topics: Elections, Politics, World

## Key points

- Becerra avoided a question about reversing Medi-Cal cuts.
- Raman gave few details about her first 100 days.
- The article says both should answer for their campaign promises.

## Summary

Xavier Becerra, California’s governor-elect, and Nithya Raman, Los Angeles’s mayor-elect, faced criticism after sidestepping reporters’ questions about campaign promises at press events this week. The opinion article argues that winning office does not remove their responsibility to explain what they intend to do.

At a press conference he had called, Becerra declined to say whether he would reverse Medi-Cal cuts for undocumented immigrants, despite a campaign pledge to ensure care regardless of immigration status. Raman gave no details about her first 100 days and avoided saying whether she would follow through on her threat to fire LAPD chief Jim McConnell; she is due to take office in mid-December.

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