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This state is desperate for change. We've had 16 years of Democrat one-party rule. They've run everything.

Hello, hello, and welcome to The Conversation. I'm Dasha Burns. And this week, I sat down

with Steve Hilton, a Republican candidate for governor of California. You heard it right.

And our conversation happened during a chaotic week for that race. Representative Eric Swalwell, a frontrunner, Democratic candidate, suspended his campaign

and announced that he will resign from Congress and then sexual assault and misconduct

allegations, which Swalwell has denied.

With Swalwell out, the California race just got a little less crowded and the remaining

candidates now have a

window of opportunity to elevate their campaigns ahead of the primary on June 2nd. Enter Steve Hilton.

He's a former Fox News host and former senior advisor to Prime Minister David Cameron. Yep,

he's British. Kicking off his foray into American politics,

Hilton has won President Trump's endorsement for the governor's race,

and surprisingly, the Republican has been polling toward the top of the pack.

We chatted about the Swalwell shakeup and where he thinks the primarily Democrat-led state of California

is coming up short.

Steve Hilton joins the conversation.

Steve Hilton, Republican candidate for governor in California. Thank you so much for joining

the conversation. It's fantastic to be with you. Thank you. My goodness, this might be the most

unpredictable California governor's race in recent history. As a Californian myself, I grew up in San

Diego. I am fascinated by what is going on here. And now the dynamics have changed completely.

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