State of Gold Steve Hilton On Fixing California: Housing, Leadership & The Fight For Common Sense
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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