Republican Candidate for California Governor Sparks Controversy -- Not Likely to Help Campaign

Kevin R. Johnson

07 Oct 2026

California Republican candidate for Governor Steve Hilton claims to favor legal but not unlawful immigration. The Democratic candidate, Xavier Becerra, has a more moderate position on immigration. The differences came out in a recent debate.

Some Republican candidates have criticized a recent Hilton campaign ad as wried and worse. Check it out above.

The polls show Becerra with a big lead.

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The BIA Narrows Asylum Relief

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Report: Architecture of Cruelty: Third Country Removal Agreements and the Second Trump Administration

FWD.us: Statement on the Delays in DACA Removal Processing

From the Bookshelves: Denial, Deterrence, and Disenchantment: Why Many Never Immigrate by Jacob Richard Thomas

The BIA Narrows Asylum Relief