💼 California's Crisis, Deregulation, and Election Mechanics: Steve Hilton Breakdown

👤 Steve Hilton - candidate for Governor of California, former adviser to David Cameron, and entrepreneur; Spencer Pratt - media personality and former candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles
🎤 Jason Calacanis, Chamath Palihapitiya, David Sacks, David Friedberg - venture capitalists and co-hosts of the All-In Podcast

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🗓 23.09.26 (1d ago)
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📝 California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton and former LA mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt break down the state's economic crisis, the Democratic monopoly, environmental bureaucracy, and voting mechanisms.

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💡 KEY TAKEAWAYS

1️⃣ California ranks dead last in the US for business climate
Chief Executive magazine consistently ranks the state 50th out of 50. California suffers from the highest poverty rate, unemployment rate, and cost of living in the nation.

2️⃣ Hilton's plan: cut 50%+ of regulations and exempt the first $150k from income tax
The candidate aims to slash regulations from 420,000 to under 200,000. He also proposes a 0% state income tax on the first $150,000 of income funded through budget optimization.

3️⃣ The state budget doubled in 10 years, yet 2M residents left
Sacramento lawmakers passed 1,118 bills in a single year. Net private-sector job creation since the pandemic is practically zero.

4️⃣ Hidden fees add up to $1.50 per gallon of gas
Programs like Cap-and-Invest fund unneeded megaprojects (such as high-speed rail). Eliminating these levies would bring fuel prices down from $6 to $3 per gallon.

5️⃣ Hilton proposes abolishing the DMV and slashing vehicle fees
Vehicle registration in California climbs up to $1,000 compared to $100 in other states. The plan introduces a flat $73 annual fee and dismantles the bureaucratic DMV apparatus.

6️⃣ Spencer Pratt: environmental rules block wildfire prevention
The state imposes $1M fines for clearing dry brush to protect rare plants (such as the milk vetch). This negligence leads to catastrophic wildfires in areas like Pacific Palisades.

7️⃣ Ballot harvesting makes traditional campaigning obsolete
Activists collecting blank or mass-signed ballots create a legal turnout machine that classic debates and campaign ads cannot compete against.

💬 «We have become a state where doing the right thing gets you punished, and doing the wrong thing gets you rewarded.»

🎯 WHAT TO DO WITH THIS
One-party dominance erodes even the wealthiest economies through regulatory populism: restoring growth requires slashing tax burdens and returning to basic safety.

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