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In the candidate's own words, from the California Official Voter Information Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Candidate Statements, p. 1. Statements aren't fact-checked by the elections office or by us.
“Hilton, who is British American, was senior adviser for former conservative Prime Minister David Cameron from 2010 to 2012 before moving to California, where he co-founded a political crowdfunding platform in Silicon Valley. He has written books on decentralizing power in large, bureaucratic institutions from government to the food and health care systems.” (CalMatters via LAist)
Key endorsements, per LAist: President Donald Trump · Nisei Farmers League · Israeli-American Civic Action Network
From CalMatters via LAist's voter guide , retrieved 2026-10-22
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Statement: “The state should regulate AI and children's social media use, such as banning social media for kids under 16.”
Has declined to back regulations or bans and wants fewer rules to keep the AI industry growing.
Sources
“But he has declined to back any regulations or bans, and wants to reduce regulations to keep the AI industry growing in California.”
Statement: “California should keep its clean-energy and emissions-reduction mandates, even if they raise energy costs.”
Would roll back climate rules mandating clean energy and emissions cuts, and end requirements to buy solar and wind power.
Sources
“Hilton wants to roll back California’s climate rules that mandate a transition to clean energy and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in favor of more consumer-friendly policies.”
Statement: “Police should clear homeless encampments, and people offered shelter should not be allowed to stay on the street.”
Considers street camping categorically illegal and says police should help clear all encampments.
Sources
“Hilton believes that camping on the street, which some cities have banned, is categorically illegal and says police should be involved in clearing all encampments.”
Statement: “California should keep higher income tax rates on top earners to help fund schools.”
Would eliminate state income tax on the first $150,000 of earnings and make the income tax a flat rate above that.
Sources
“Hilton wants to eliminate state income tax on the first $150,000 of Californians’ earnings, and make the income tax a flat rate above that.”
Statement: “State-funded Medi-Cal should keep covering undocumented immigrants.”
His main health policy is to end state Medi-Cal coverage for undocumented immigrants and redirect the money.
Sources
“Hilton’s primary healthcare policy is to end California’s state-provided MediCal coverage for undocumented immigrants and redirect that money to lower healthcare costs for legal residents.”
Statement: “California should be tougher on crime with longer sentences and fewer early releases from prison.”
Would reopen closed prisons and reduce early release for good conduct.
Sources
“Hilton would reopen closed state prisons, reduce the practice of early release based on prisoners’ good conduct and boost rehabilitation programs in prisons.”
Statement: “California's leaders should fight the Trump administration in court rather than seek a cooperative relationship.”
Expects a positive, cooperative relationship with President Trump, who endorsed him.
Sources
“He has said he expects to have a positive, cooperative relationship with the president and believes that relationship will help California secure more federal help.”
Statement: “California should keep its sanctuary law limiting local police cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.”
Wants to overturn the sanctuary law that limits police cooperation with ICE.
Sources
“He wants to overturn California’s sanctuary law that limits police cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.”
