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Califailure

Reversing the Ruin of America's Worst-Run State

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Steve Hilton tackles the (literally) burning question: What will it take to save California?

California is a "model for the nation," Governor Gavin Newsom keeps telling us. "We're following a formula for success." In Califailure, Hilton compellingly captures exactly where this far-left experiment has gone fundamentally—catastrophically—wrong.

Great cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Oakland collapsed into squalor as crime and homelessness were allowed to explode. The state that used to pride itself as the home of innovation and opportunity became the state with the worst rate of poverty, highest unemployment, and most hostile business climate in America—as well as the highest taxes.

How did this happen, and what is needed to turn things around? Hilton identifies the nine key "pathologies"—from Elitism to Cronyism to Narcissism—that define the ideology at the heart of California's decline. And he lays out a comprehensive program of policy reform ("CaliFuture") that will restore the Golden State to its rightful place as the very best of America.

Californians are starting to wake up from the long and fitful nightmare. In 2024 far-left politicians were removed from leadership positions in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Proposition 36, which in the words of its proponents "makes crime illegal again," passed overwhelmingly with majorities in every county.

Califailure is what happens when Democrats get everything they want. Increasingly, it's not what Californians want. This book explains why America must reject it, too.

©2025 Steve Hilton (P)2025 HarperCollins Publishers
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The CA Dems - who make all the decisions for California - are letting neomarxists among them ruin America’s gleaming West Coast, and their own brand as a result. This book neatly explains how. Common sense Democrats need to speak up now.

End the Democratic Super Majority

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Clear review of causes of current issues in California with common sense ideas on how to fix the mess that’s been created.

Excellent common sense review of California’s issues

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This story is nauseating but part of the daily life that Californians experience.

The Bullet Train to almost no-where is just one example of the waste and corruption that is rampant and tolerated. $24 Billion was spent on housing the homeless, but no accounting was made of where the money went.

With the LA Unified School District graduating students with a literacy rate below 50%, and about 50% of voters in the State not paying taxes, the downhill spiral is already well engrained.

It would be refreshing to hear a candidate recommend ways to address the problems. Good Luck, Steve, when you run.

My Vote for Steve Hilton for Governor

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This book outlines the failure of the Democratic party and the narcissism and cronyism that run States and countries into the ground for the benefit of just a few. Steve Hilton would be a great Governor for California but I really feel would be a difficult job because of all the push back but it can be done just like Trump got elected. People are still very smart

Not only what happened but had to fix it

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The challenges are daunting and the people are not enraged enough to engage so it may take some time

Hilton’s optimism about CA.

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Perfect diagnosis of everything you FEEL is wrong but sometimes don't have the words to describe it

Amazing Book!

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