Republican Governor Candidate Steve Hilton Gets Applause From Bill Maher’s Liberal Audience for Saying He’ll Clean Up the Streets of California (VIDEO)

Steve Hilton, the Republican gubernatorial candidate for California, appeared on the Bill Maher show on Friday night, and managed to get a round of applause from Maher’s liberal audience when he vowed to clean up the streets in the state.

There is no denying that California needs to be cleaned up. Years of one-party rule by Democrats ha turned the once beautiful state into a disgraceful mess.

Hilton has even been campaigning in the notorious homeless area of Los Angeles known as Skid Row, pointing out how bad things there have become.

If Hilton can get applause form the Maher crowd on this point, does he have a shot? At least he is making an honest effort.

Transcript via RedWave Press:

Republican California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton LAYS OUT his common-sense plans to Bill Maher and why everyone should get out and vote for him.

“I’m going to give you $3 gas… Right now you’ve got states where gas starts with a $3. Your first $150,000, tax-free, no state income… We’re going to have that here. We’re going to clean up the streets, finally, in California. We’re going to END MASS homelessness.

“And also, the regulations, so you can build sh*t in your yard, like, and not have to go through the insane regulations.”

Watch the video below:

Republican California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton LAYS OUT his common-sense plans to Bill Maher and why everyone should get out and vote for him.

“I’m going to give you $3 gas… Right now you’ve got states where gas starts with a $3. Your first $150,000, tax-free, no… pic.twitter.com/XiFQ6V85Rs

— RedWave Press (@RedWavePress) October 24, 2026

Here is one of Hilton’s Skid Row videos.

From FOX News:

Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton tours Los Angeles’ Skid Row with Fox News Digital, passing sprawling homeless encampments, trash-covered sidewalks and signs of drug use as he questions where billions in taxpayer funding have gone.

Hilton spoke to one homeless woman who recounts going to jail “a few times.”

But Hilton isn’t the only one demanding answers. A local volunteer who says she voted for Mayor Karen Bass accuses her of failing to deliver on promises to address homelessness.

Watch:

Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton tours Los Angeles’ Skid Row with Fox News Digital, passing sprawling homeless encampments, trash-covered sidewalks and signs of drug use as he questions where billions in taxpayer funding have gone.

Hilton spoke to one homeless… pic.twitter.com/Dus8oWcnpd

— Fox News (@FoxNews) October 12, 2026

California needs a change. Big time.

Mike LaChance has been covering higher education and politics for Legal Insurrection since 2012. Since 2008 he has contributed work to the Gateway Pundit, Daily Caller, Breitbart, the Center for Security Policy, the Washington Free Beacon, and Ricochet. He has also written for American Lookout, Townhall, and Twitchy.

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