Pomona Debate 2026: The California Dream is Dying—Clear Winners, Clear Losers | Drew Allen

Pomona Debate 2026: The California Dream is Dying—Clear Winners, Clear Losers | Drew Allen

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April 29, 2026 · 16 min

About this episode

Drew Allen discusses the outcomes of the Pomona College debate, highlighting the performances of various political figures and the sentiment of Californians regarding the California Dream.

In a chaotic Pomona College debate marked by constant interruptions and deep voter frustration, Steve Hilton delivered the strongest performance by confronting Sacramento’s failures head-on, Matt Mahan stood out as the most pragmatic Democrat, while Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer turned in the weakest, most disconnected showings as 64% of Californians now believe the California Dream is no longer attainable, Drew Allen, The Daily Signal’s California Contributor, argues on today’s edition commentary. 👉For more videos like this, subscribe to The Daily Signal’s YouTube channel and enable notifications to be alerted the second a new video drops: https://www.youtube.com/dailysignal?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Guest: Drew Allen

Topics covered

  • California Dream
  • Pomona College debate
  • political performance
  • voter frustration
  • government failures

Keywords

  • California Dream
  • Pomona College
  • Steve Hilton
  • Matt Mahan
  • Xavier Becerra
  • Tom Steyer
  • voter frustration
  • political debate

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Places: California

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