Governor of California

“move us toward life in ways that are achievable and realistic”

At a March 2026 Santa Barbara town hall, per The Santa Barbara Independent, which also reports he would oppose public funds for out-of-state abortion travel

His policy page says California has some of the most restrictive gun laws in the country and proposes an executive order directing state agencies to review their firearm policies for conflicts with the Second Amendment and recent Supreme Court rulings, plus a review of state firearm laws to identify restrictions he considers unconstitutional.

At a March 2026 town hall he said “sanctuary policies will end” and that his administration would partner with the federal government on enforcement (per The Santa Barbara Independent); in a September 30, 2026 Deadline interview he described working within the sanctuary state law and focusing removals on people who have committed crimes.

Says that where zoning locks out affordable housing from entire communities he would open it up, and that his administration would pursue zoning reform and enforce the law on cities that shirk their housing obligations.

“Steve Hilton will cap the combined cost of fees, permits and government mandates at $50,000 per new home, cut the rules and delays that make building so expensive, and open up more places for starter homes.”

On his campaign policy page on new-home fees

Says California must protect coverage for every Californian and build toward universal access to health coverage.

“But more spending is not success if families still cannot afford care, and an insurance card is not much use if nobody will take it.”

On his Working Class Healthcare Guarantee policy page, which proposes price transparency, more providers and changes to Medi-Cal

Calls the clean-energy transition necessary and urgent while saying climate action must be affordable, reliable and fair.

Says he would repeal California's wind and solar mandates and subsidies and let natural gas, nuclear and rooftop solar compete on a level playing field.

His plan would raise the California Highway Patrol's annual budget to $4 billion and build it toward 10,000 sworn officers, paid for by cutting executive-branch headcount.

His education plan says he would expand school choice through education savings accounts, starting with low-income and special-needs students, and bring back and expand the parent trigger law.