Republican candidate puts affordability at the center of his California campaign
Steve Hilton is campaigning for California governor on proposals to reduce state income taxes and make homebuilding easier, including exempting the first $150,000 of income from state income tax.
An October 17 report from Times of San Diego highlighted Hilton’s outreach in Huntington Beach and his focus on housing costs, government spending and homelessness.
Hilton says spending cuts, ending the high-speed rail project, reducing bureaucracy and addressing Medi-Cal fraud could help offset lost tax revenue. He also argues that lower development fees and shorter permitting processes would help put homeownership within reach.
These are campaign proposals, not enacted policies. Their fiscal impact and implementation would require further scrutiny and government action.
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