Former conservative commentator Steve Hilton said his family had a small farm in Hungary, which they fled because of communism. Organizers of the Fresno State event invited candidates who have earned at least an average of 3% in recent polls compiled by RealClearPolitics. Two leading Democratic candidates were not at the Fresno State forum: billionaire Tom Steyer was scheduled to tour the polluted Tijuana River Valley in San Diego County. Times poll , lowering the state’s cost of living was the top issue that likely voters want the state’s next governor to address. Republicans take their shotsWednesday’s forum was among the rare instances when Hilton and Bianco appeared before the same crowd.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 02, 2026 20:03 UTC