Guest:

Steve Hilton, Republican Candidate for Governor of California

Guest Bio: 

Steve Hilton is a political commentator, former senior advisor to British Prime Minister David Cameron, and now candidate for Governor of California. In the U.S., he's best known as the host of The Next Revolution on Fox News and for his passionate advocacy around housing, common sense governance, and community-led solutions. A California resident for nearly a decade, Steve co-founded Golden Together, a movement committed to reviving the Golden State through bold ideas and practical policy reforms.

Show Summary

What happened to California’s promise — and can it be saved? In this urgent and insightful conversation, Steve Hilton joins Jon Slavet to unpack the state’s biggest challenges, from the housing disaster to political dysfunction, and what’s really stopping progress. Drawing from his experience in both U.K. and U.S. politics, Hilton explains how California’s one-party rule has stifled reform, why CEQA is still sabotaging affordability, and how a new common-sense movement might be the key to turning things around. If you care about California’s future, this one’s a must-listen.

Chapters

00:00 – Steve Hilton on Why He Came to California

02:10 – What Makes the State So Broken

03:55 – The Real Reason Housing Is Unaffordable

06:00 – How CEQA Became a Weapon

08:25 – Gavin Newsom’s Broken Promises

10:40 – Why Reform Doesn’t Happen

12:15 – How One-Party Rule Hurts Progress

14:50 – The Problem with Top-Down Leadership

16:35 – Golden Together: A Movement for Change

19:00 – How California Can Actually Be Fixed

21:20 – Final Thoughts on Hope, Power, and Citizen-Led Change

Connect with Steve

Twitter: https://x.com/SteveHiltonx

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevehiltonx

Website: https://www.youtube.com/@stevehiltonx

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