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Steve Hilton Highlights SF Homelessness in GOP Bid for California Governor

The former Fox News host criticized Democratic leadership during a San Francisco tour, pledging to address policy failures and restore California’s prosperity.

FILE: Supporters cheer as conservative commentator Steve Hilton waves the California state flag as he announces his campaign for California governor at the Pier Plaza in Huntington Beach, Calif., Tuesday, April 22, 2025. 
FILE: Conservative commentator Steve Hilton, greets supporters as he announces his campaign for California governor at the Pier Plaza in Huntington Beach, Calif., Tuesday, April 22, 2025. 
Steve Hilton began his campaign with the slogan “Make California Golden Again”
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Overview

  • Steve Hilton, a Republican gubernatorial candidate, conducted a walking tour of San Francisco’s SoMa district to spotlight homelessness and drug issues.
  • Hilton posted videos on X criticizing Democratic policies, calling visible homelessness and inequality 'avoidable' failures of government leadership.
  • He juxtaposed the Salesforce Tower as a symbol of tech wealth against the city's homelessness crisis, blaming 'ideological zealots' for impractical policies.
  • During the tour, Hilton embraced a homeless woman, discussing barriers to housing and the need for practical solutions to drug addiction and homelessness.
  • Hilton, the second high-profile Republican in the race, is running on a 'Make California Golden Again' platform, vowing to challenge one-party Democratic rule.