{"id":12828,"date":"2026-06-06T17:24:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T17:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=12828"},"modified":"2026-06-06T17:24:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T17:24:08","slug":"steve-hilton-roasts-xavier-becerra-in-likely-california-governor-runoff-matchup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=12828","title":{"rendered":"Steve Hilton roasts Xavier Becerra in likely California governor runoff matchup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The results from Tuesday\u2019s primary for California governor have yet to still be concluded, but it already seems the general election war is under way. <\/p>\n<p>Republican candidate Steve Hilton came out Saturday morning with a blistering ad against former Biden administration secretary Xavier Becerra, the only candidate so far projected to advance from the primary.<\/p>\n<p>Hilton\u2019s response to that news: \u201cIs this a joke?\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A new campaign ad by Steve Hilton attacks Becerra. <span class=\"credit\">X@SteveHiltonx<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the 55-second long ad, an old-fashioned TV sits in the middle of a dark room flashing clips of Becerra, a Democrat, talking silently while captions are displayed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been a career politician for 36 years. Vote for me,\u201d one caption read.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI gave Gavin Newsom an \u2018A\u2019 on homelessness,\u201d the next said, referring to a viral moment in a past gubernatorial debate where all the candidates were asked to grade the governor. Becerra gave the highest grade, while Hilton said Gov. Newsom failed.<\/p>\n<p>The following captions replayed some of the most common attacks on the Democrat that played out during the primary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI promise to spend more of your money on high-speed rail,\u201d and \u201cI was too incompetent for the Biden administration,\u201d the captions read, referring to past criticism of his tenure when he was in charge of the Department of Health and Human Services. Fellow Democrats had pointed out reports of Biden administration alums who were not fans of Becerra\u2019s work.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Another screen grab of Hilton\u2019s new ad. <span class=\"credit\">X@SteveHiltonx<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The final clip showed Becerra side by side with Newsom, probably back when Becerra was the state attorney general. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll change nothing about how California is governed,\u201d the caption read, with the ad ending on \u201cDon\u2019t watch another rerun.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the ad, sitcom laughter can be heard every time the words \u201cvote for me\u201d appeared. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"\/>\n<p>Hilton as of Saturday morning is only some 30,000 votes behind Becerra in second place in the primary with 68% of the ballots reported. While progressive billionaire Tom Steyer has some chance of leapfrogging Hilton to take the final top-two spot to advance to November, many analysts are saying that\u2019s unlikely.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s not hitting the marks yet, and we\u2019re running out of runway,\u201d political data expert Paul Mitchell told CNN on Steyer\u2019s ability to get enough of the yet-to-be-counted votes.<\/p>\n<p>Hilton has expressed confidence he will be in the general election. If he does make it, Hilton will need to win over some Democrat voters to beat Becerra by running as the \u201cchange\u201d agent, pollster John McLaughlin told The California Post.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>California Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton <span class=\"credit\">AP Photo\/Rich Pedroncelli<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe vast majority of voters said California and LA are on the wrong track, and they want change,\u201d McLaughlin said. \u201cFor the non-Democrats to win, it\u2019s a challenge, but the opportunity is there, because a lot of people say the state and the city are on the wrong track.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The latest ad and other messaging by Hilton in recent days shows the candidate has taken that strategy to heart.<\/p>\n<p>Becerra has swatted such attacks, such as on his tenure in the Biden administration, by showcasing the number of free vaccines rolled out to Americans and emphasizing the vast experience he\u2019s had in leading government agencies.<\/p>\n<p>Becerra has dismissed Hilton as a so-called \u201cMAGA candidate\u201d in a state where President Donald Trump is broadly unpopular. 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