California Governor Race: Hilton Heads to November showdown
Republican Steve Hilton, a British-American former Fox News host, advanced to the November general election to face Democrat Xavier Becerra after winning about 25% of California's June 2 top-two primary. Hilton pledges steep spending and regulatory cuts, including eliminating the income tax on the first $100,000 of earnings with a flat tax above that, offset by large cuts to state spending. California remains a heavily Democratic state (Democrats outnumber Republicans roughly two-to-one), making the race a traditional partisan contest highlighted by Trump’s endorsement of Hilton and the exit of Tom Steyer, who endorsed Becerra.