Steve Hilton: How California Became America’s BIGGEST Political Failure | PBD #803

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Patrick Bet-David sits down with Steve Hilton to discuss California’s economic decline, Gavin Newsom’s leadership failures, the state’s $425 billion in alleged fraud and waste, businesses fleeing California, high taxes, the housing crisis, teachers unions, energy policy, the high-speed rail disaster, and whether Republicans can win back the state. ------ 🗳️ SUPPORT STEVE HILTON FOR GOVERNOR: https://bit.ly/4tO8ECG 💬 TEXT US: Text “VAULT” to 310-340-1132 to get the latest updates on speakers at The Vault Conference 2026! 🦁 THE VAULT 2026: AUG 31ST TO SEPT 1ST: https://bit.ly/4mZdLhD 🦁 SPONSOR THE VAULT 2026: https://bit.ly/4mFBPpw Ⓜ️ CONNECT ON MINNECT: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4kSVkso Ⓜ️ PBD PODCAST CIRCLES: https://bit.ly/4mAWQAP 👔 BET-DAVID CONSULTING: https://bit.ly/4lzQph2 🥃 BOARDROOM CIGAR LOUNGE: https://bit.ly/4pzLEXj 🇰 KALSHI: ⁠http://kalshi.com/pbd⁠ TIME STAMPS: 00:00 - Show intro 01:30 – Who really runs California? Unions, CEQA, and housing lawsuits 07:10 – Teachers unions, failing schools, and ideological indoctrination vs education 13:00 – Positive populism: workers, small business, and Steve’s core campaign promises 18:17 – Zero tax under 100K, flat tax, and California’s 425 billion in fraud, waste, and abuse 24:25 – Gas tax, worst roads in America, and why everything costs 4x more 29:22 – Climate agenda, net‑zero targets, and how regulation drives up every cost 33:23 – Importing oil and gas, bunker fuel, and funding foreign regimes (Russia, Amazon drilling) 36:21 – Day one as governor: using CalGEM, CARB, and the executive branch to unlock energy and water 39:24 – UK vs California: bureaucracy, Brexit lessons, and how to beat the permanent government 55:13 – Polls, top‑two math, Hollywood/sports backing, and whether a Republican can really win 1:14:50 – Businesses leaving, wealth tax, and Steve’s vision to bring companies and capital back to California 1:24:57 – High‑speed rail “bridge to nowhere,” 231B price tag, and why the project is broken 1:43:39 – How to support Steve Hilton and what he wan