Steve Hilton Pitches $150,000 Tax Break and $3 Gas in California Governor Race
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Updated · Fox News · Nov 2
Steve Hilton Pitches $150,000 Tax Break and $3 Gas in California Governor Race
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Nov 2
Summary
Steve Hilton is campaigning for California governor on a platform that would exempt the first $150,000 of income from state tax and cut gasoline to $3 a gallon.
His pitch ties those proposals to voter anger over high living costs, homelessness, open drug use and crime after 16 years of Democratic control in Sacramento.
On public safety, Hilton is calling for tougher enforcement, stronger backing for police, and a homelessness approach that pairs bans on street encampments with mental-health and addiction treatment.
Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig has endorsed Hilton, linking him to Proposition 36, the tough-on-crime measure nearly 70% of California voters backed.
Hilton remains the underdog against Democrat Xavier Becerra, but his campaign is framing the race as a referendum on affordability and public order ahead of the Nov. 3 vote.