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Steve Hilton, the Republican gubernatorial candidate in California, is launching a bold, early campaign strategy by targeting voters who dislike President Trump — even as he carries Trump’s endorsement. With polls showing him trailing Democratic rival Xavier Becerra by a wide margin, Hilton is betting that economic pain, especially around affordability, can override party loyalty. He’s already hitting the ground running, hosting a Latino-focused event in Boyle Heights alongside former Democrat Gloria Romero, signaling a deliberate effort to broaden his appeal. While Becerra’s camp attacks Hilton for being too tied to Trump — arguing his policies worsen California’s cost-of-living crisis — Hilton’s gamble is that voters want change, not just a party switch — and he’s trying to prove he’s the only viable alternative.

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