{"id":25230,"date":"2026-10-01T17:37:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T15:37:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/01\/steve-hilton-xavier-becerra-clash-in-testy-california-governors-race-debate\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T17:37:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T15:37:30","slug":"steve-hilton-xavier-becerra-clash-in-testy-california-governors-race-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/01\/steve-hilton-xavier-becerra-clash-in-testy-california-governors-race-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"Steve Hilton, Xavier Becerra clash in testy California governor\u2019s race debate"},"content":{"rendered":"

The candidates running to replace Gavin Newsom sparred over taxes, immigration and regulating AI<\/p>\n

Xavier Becerra<\/a> and Steve Hilton<\/a>, the candidates running to be California<\/a>\u2019s next governor, clashed on Wednesday over taxes, immigration and regulating artificial intelligence in a testy debate held days before voters begin receiving their ballots in the heavily Democratic state.<\/p>\n

Hilton, the former Fox News host<\/a> endorsed by Donald Trump, used the hourlong matchup, hosted by CNN in its studio in Burbank, California, to argue that Becerra, a former congressman who served as the US health and human services secretary during the Biden administration, was not actively campaigning and instead taking voters for granted.<\/p>\n

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\nThe candidates running to replace Gavin Newsom sparred over taxes, immigration and regulating AI
\nXavier Becerra and Steve Hilton, the candidates running to be California\u2019s next governor, clashed on Wednesday over taxes, immigration and regulating artificial intelligence in a testy debate held days before voters begin receiving their ballots in the heavily Democratic state.
\nHilton, the former Fox News host endorsed by Donald Trump, used the hourlong matchup, hosted by CNN in its studio in Burbank, California, to argue that Becerra, a former congressman who served as the US health and human services secretary during the Biden administration, was not actively campaigning and instead taking voters for granted. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The candidates running to replace Gavin Newsom sparred over taxes, immigration and regulating AI Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton, the candidates running to be California\u2019s next governor, clashed on Wednesday over taxes, immigration and regulating artificial intelligence in a testy debate held days before voters begin receiving their ballots in the heavily Democratic state. Hilton, …<\/p>\n

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