Steve Hilton & Spencer Pratt: Fixing California, Cheaper Gas, Ballot Fraud & CA Republicans

California faces a crisis of governance, economic decline, and social dysfunction, according to Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton and independent Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt. Both men bring unconventional backgrounds—Hilton as a British-born tech entrepreneur and Pratt as a media personality—and a shared urgency to disrupt the entrenched political machine they say has ruined the state.

California’s Decline Under One-Party Rule

Steve Hilton opens with a stark assessment: California, once a beacon of innovation and prosperity, now suffers the highest poverty and unemployment rates in the country, alongside the highest cost of living and housing prices. Despite its natural beauty, world-leading agriculture, and tech ecosystem, the state has become unlivable for many. Hilton attributes this to 16 years of uninterrupted Democratic control, which he says has led to a bloated government, excessive regulations, and a corrupt political system dominated by unions and trial lawyers.

Hilton highlights that California’s legislature passed 1,118 bills last year alone, many serving narrow interest groups rather than the public. He pledges to cut state regulations from over 420,000 to under 200,000 within his first term, aiming to reduce bureaucracy and costs. He also proposes eliminating the state income tax on the first $150,000 of income and capping vehicle registration fees at $73 annually by abolishing the DMV, which he calls a symbol of inefficiency.