Steve Hilton
Nationalist
Republican
N/A
California
Current Position: Former Adviser to UK Prime Minister David Cameron
Running For: Governor
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- For reducing taxes for workers; proposes no tax on income under $100K and 7.5% flat tax on earnings over $100k
- For protecting Proposition 13; opposes increases in property taxes
- Against current government spending levels; proposes returning state spending to pre-pandemic levels
- For single family homes for every family; opposes the 'war on single family homes'
- Against hidden housing taxes and impact fees; proposes capping these charges
Business & Labor
- Against excessive business regulation; proposes sunsetting regulatory code and reducing administrative state
- Against teacher unions blocking education reforms; supports removing incompetent teachers
Health Care
- Against COVID-19 lockdowns and social distancing measures; argued the cure could be worse than the disease
Education
- For ensuring 100% of students meet state math and English standards
- For protecting parental rights in schools; supports parental transparency on issues of sex, gender and identity
- For protecting and expanding charter schools
- For school choice initiatives over time
Civil Rights
- Against anti-housing lawsuits; opposes abuse of CEQA lawsuits by unions and special interests
- Against biological boys competing in girls' sports
Public Safety
- For enforcing existing laws on crime, homelessness, and drug markets
- For supporting law enforcement officers