Apr 29, 2026 · 1h 9m
Steve Hilton warns California faces a 1970s-style economic crisis
CA Governor Candidate Steve Hilton on Why California is Destroying Itself & How a Republican Can Win
A leading conservative voice outlines the policy blueprint required for a Republican to win and govern a deeply blue California.
- 1California is experiencing severe economic stagnation comparable to the UK's 1970s Winter of Discontent.
- 2Reversing the state's affordability crisis requires radical tax simplification and housing deregulation.
- 3Addressing crime and homelessness demands systemic reforms to mental health and education systems.
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Steve Hilton compares California's current economic trajectory to the systemic collapse of 1970s Britain.
The brief
California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton argues the state is suffering from severe economic stagnation, drawing a direct parallel to the United Kingdom's devastating Winter of Discontent in the 1970s.
To reverse this decline, Hilton proposes a platform of radical tax simplification and aggressive deregulation of the housing market to restore affordability and stimulate growth.
The Republican candidate contends that California's compounding affordability and crime crises cannot be solved without systemic reforms to both the public education and mental health systems.
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