Outspoken but determined California Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton reiterated his core economic pitch in a recent post on social media, pledging $3 gas, a tax-free first $150,000 of income, cutting electric bills in half, and reviving starter-home construction as he heads into the November general election. This is part of his pitch that anchors his bid to become California’s first Republican governor since Arnold Schwarzenegger left office in 2011.
This is what Steve Hilton had to say to the citizens of California on his post.
One party rule in California has made our state government more interested in ideological extremism than the things that matter to working people.
Enough is enough—when I’m governor my priority is $3 gas, your first $150k tax-free, cutting your electric bills in half, bringing back the starter home.
Hilton, a former Fox News host and ex-adviser to U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron, finished second in the June top-two primary and will face Democrat Xavier Becerra in November. He has framed one-party Democratic control of Sacramento as the source of the state’s affordability problems throughout the campaign. As he laid out his bold claims, the state GOP just couldn’t help but come across as a touch skeptical that he will be able to pull any of this off, considering how much Democrats have dominated the vote lately.
“Unfortunately, I know Gavin Newsom will rig the election to make you lose.”
“A higher priority should be on education. Our students do not perform even close to students in Mississippi and Arkansas, which spend much less per student on education. We should adopt their reforms and curriculum changes. This is an issue that is important for both GOP and Democrat parents, particularly among low-income families.”
“What hypocrisy. Your party is actively trying to install one-party rule in red states. Tennessee, Alabama, et al have gerrymandered Democrats into oblivion, while the MAGA GOP clap like trained seals. If one-party rule in California is bad, it’s bad everywhere.”
Whether he can make any of this happen remains to be seen, but if he does, California folks will likely welcome the massive savings with open arms, while keeping a suspicious eye on any potential caveats.
