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.