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The All-In Podcast · April 29, 2026 · 1h 8m 45s

CA Governor Candidate Steve Hilton on Why California is Destroying Itself & How a Republican Can Win

Steve Hilton
Show Notes

Steve Hilton, a British Republican candidate for California governor, discusses his platform and diagnosis of California's decline across housing, education, crime, and fiscal policy. He proposes a zero tax threshold under $100K income and a 7.5% flat tax, and argues that California's problems stem not from insufficient regulation but from failure to enforce existing laws and misaligned incentives in public institutions.

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Novel

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Zero Tax on Income Below $100K, 7.5% Flat Rate Above08:34
Hilton proposes eliminating income tax on earnings under $100K and replacing California's progressive tax structure with a 7.5% flat tax above that threshold.
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Highlights

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Institutional Misalignment: High Input, Low Output Systems
Across housing, education, and law enforcement, California exhibits a pattern of high spending/regulation with poor outcomes, suggesting the problem is system design, not resources.
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Editorial

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California Housing Crisis Driven by Regulation and Union Labor27:52
California homes cost 3x more to build than equivalent homes elsewhere due to CEQA environmental review, union labor requirements, and overlapping permitting processes.
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California Schools Spend Most, Achieve Least44:50
California spends more per student than nearly any state but ranks near the bottom in academic outcomes, suggesting systemic misallocation rather than underfunding.
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California's Crime Problem Is Enforcement Failure, Not Law Failure50:02
California has comprehensive criminal laws but fails to enforce them, creating a system that disincentivizes compliance and enables disorder.
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Misc

✧Hilton is British-born, running as a Republican in deep-blue California—an unusual political position
✧His flat tax proposal (zero below $100K, 7.5% above) is a significant departure from California's progressive tax structure
✧Central theme: California's problems are implementation and enforcement failures, not lack of rules
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