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Hilton: Katie Porter publicly adopted his plan for zero tax under $100K

Steve Hilton · CA Governor Candidate Steve Hilton on Why California is Destroying Itself & How a Republican Can Win · Apr 29, 2026 · at 21:27

Steve Hilton, Republican candidate for California Governor, discusses political consensus around tax reform during an interview on The All-In Podcast.

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“One of my Democrat opponents in the governor's race, Katie Porter. Actually, you know, we were doing a debate the other week in Fresno, and she just said, we're talking about affordability or whatever it was, and she said, well, I'm, I've decided I'm stealing Steve Hilton's tax plan. I agree with him, first hundred grand tax-free, and I think we should take good ideas where we find them.”

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