Why Xavier Becerra’s sudden “California Governor Runoff” meme is the internet’s greatest tribute to bureaucratic procrastination
The internet has collectively canonized California Attorney General Xavier Becerra as the patron saint of “we’ll figure it out later,” as a fake “California Governor Runoff” trended after a viral clip showed him calmly sipping water during a wildfire briefing. The irony? Becerra isn’t even running for governor—the meme is a wink at how he’s spent years suing the federal government with the energy of someone who forgot their own deadlines. Cue the “I am once again asking for your legal briefs” jokes, as Gen Z declares him the ultimate icon for when you’re running late but refuse to panic.