About this episode

Steve Hilton discusses California's economic challenges and proposed reforms as a candidate for Governor.

Today we were pleased to be joined by Steve Hilton, Republican candidate for Governor of California, for a wide-ranging discussion on California’s economic competitiveness, energy policy, affordability challenges, and the future of opportunity in the state. In our conversation, Steve shared his perspective on the policies and reforms he believes are necessary to address California’s rising cost of living, high energy prices, housing affordability concerns, and broader economic challeng...

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Host: Veriten

Guest: Steve Hilton

Topics covered

• California politics
• economic competitiveness
• energy policy
• affordability challenges
• housing affordability

Keywords

• California
• Steve Hilton
• Governor
• economic policy
• energy prices
• cost of living
• housing

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Organizations: Veriten

Places: California

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