Steve Hilton came into the Megyn Kelly Live spotlight like a breath of fresh, common-sense air, firing up a crowd hungry for practical solutions and teasing bold plans to rescue California from the ruinous policies of the last decade and a half. He used the megaphone of a nationally syndicated show to outline a vision that speaks directly to working families who are tired of woke experiments and empty promises.
Hilton’s campaign is no vanity project — he officially launched his bid to be California’s next governor with the stirring slogan “Make California Golden Again,” and he is selling himself as an outsider with real experience, from advising a British prime minister to broadcasting to millions of Americans. He’s a naturalized citizen who knows what upward mobility looks like and says this state can be restored if we stop letting ideology run the show.
The contrast he painted on the show is stark and damning: homelessness plagues our streets, wildfire relief money hasn’t reached victims, and families are priced out of basic housing — all while the political class waves their hands and tweets moral virtue. Hilton has been blunt that these failures are the product of one-party rule and reckless policy choices, and he’s promising common-sense fixes like boosting housing supply and relieving crushing tax burdens for middle-class Californians.
On Megyn Kelly’s program Hilton didn’t shy away from cultural fights either; he challenged California’s existing laws that allow biological males to compete in girls’ sports and said the governor has tools to push back when state statutes trample on girls’ safety and fairness. That kind of unapologetic defense of women’s sports and parental rights is exactly the leadership Californians deserve after years of being told to shut up and accept the impossible.
He’s smart enough to sell this as “nonpartisan” — because when the political class wrecks schools, streets, and wallets, people don’t care about labels, they care about results — but he’s also unafraid to call out the Democrat machine that clings to power regardless of outcomes. Hilton has been theatrically pointed in his criticism, even using campaign props to mock the so-called “Democrat Industrial Complex,” and he’s making it clear he intends to be a change candidate, not a career politician.
Make no mistake: conservatives should welcome a fighter who understands media, policy, and the art of winning hearts and votes. Hilton’s blend of outsider energy, policy-focused platform, and willingness to take on cultural nonsense gives Republicans a credible shot at breaking the stranglehold that’s dragged our state into decline.
If you love California — its jobs, its families, and its promise — this is the moment to stand up and be counted. Support leaders who will move from talk to action, refuse to bow to the woke agenda, and rebuild a Golden State that works for hardworking Americans again.
