Xavier Becerra California Governor Runoff Heats Up as Viral Video Claims He Secretly Met With Gavin Newsom in a San Francisco Bunker
A viral rumor sweeping social media claims that California Attorney General Xavier Becerra held a clandestine meeting with outgoing Governor Gavin Newsom in a hidden San Francisco bunker last night, allegedly to "rig" the upcoming gubernatorial runoff election. The rumor, which has been shared over 100,000 times on X and TikTok, includes a blurry photo of two figures entering what users claim is a "secret government tunnel" beneath the Moscone Center. However, fact-checkers have reviewed the footage and confirmed it is fake—the image is actually a still from the 1997 film "The Game" and was not taken in San Francisco. The real story: Becerra has officially entered the California governor runoff, but no such meeting has occurred. Newsom's office has not commented on the bunker claim, which experts say is likely a deliberate attempt to stoke distrust ahead of the election. Reality check: This is 100% fake. There is no bunker meeting, and the photo is cinematic fiction.