With Eric Swalwell's absence from the California governor's race, Xavier Becerra has seen a significant increase in his popularity. This has been attributed to increased attendance at his events, increased social media traffic, and endorsements from California state legislators. However, Dan Schnur, a political communications lecturer at USC and UC Berkeley, said that while these endorsements were initially thought to be due to the other frontrunners being flawed candidates, they appear to be gravitating towards Becerara. Additionally, 14 Assembly Democrats have endorsed BecerRA, who has raised over $1 million in the last week.