Politico: “Now, as Sacramento prepares for Becerra’s all but inevitable ascension, the elected officials, lobbyists, and corporate and labor leaders who shape policy in one of the nation’s most consequential capitals are grappling with a contradiction: Despite Becerra’s decades in public service, no one seems to be quite sure what he’ll do with the biggest job of his career. And the ambiguity seems to be by design.”
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