Oct 08, 2026

Steve Hilton Didn't Respond When Asked About Trump's 'Let 'Em Take Out Los Angeles' Line. Trump Said It While Calling the Iran War's Gas Prices 'a Small Price to Pay' — Prices Hilton Says the War Didn't Cause.

At a Nebraska rally, Trump said Iran war gas prices were 'a small price to pay' and added 'let 'em take out Los Angeles, let 'em take out San Diego.' The man he endorsed for California governor didn't respond when asked. In March, Hilton said the war wasn't why Californians pay so much for gas.

Oct 03, 2026

Steve Hilton Said He Hadn't Paid a 'Journalist' for the Footage He Showcased. His Campaign Had Paid That Man's Company $60,383.

Steve Hilton's campaign paid two self-described independent journalists more than $72,000. Neither disclosed it while promoting him, and Hilton told the Fresno Bee he hadn't paid one of them for the footage he featured.

Aug 07, 2026

Steve Hilton's Homelessness Plan Starts With Declaring It Illegal to Be Outside

"This is against the law, and the law needs to be enforced." Hilton calls California's Housing First strategy a "complete disaster" and would redirect state funding to sober housing — in a state with nearly a quarter of America's homeless population.

Aug 07, 2026

Steve Hilton's Pitch to Californians Who Hate Trump: Vote for Me Because I'm Close to Trump

Hilton's new ad tells Trump-wary Californians "I get it: maybe you hate Trump." In the same interview he called Trump's endorsement "a positive thing" because he'd have "a good relationship with the president." His campaign says it is NOT distancing him from Trump.

Aug 02, 2026

Steve Hilton Spent the Primary Saying He'd Hand a California Doctor to Louisiana. Now That He Needs Our Votes, He Says He Wouldn't.

For months, Steve Hilton said that as governor he'd be obligated to honor Louisiana's law and send a California doctor there to face abortion charges. On Friday, down 25 points in the polls, he said the opposite.