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Steve Hilton came ready to rumble Wednesday night, invoking a notorious Washington insult by reminding voters that Xavier Becerra had been called a “Bitch-ass” by a former Biden administration official — setting a fiery tone as Becerra found himself defending his record from the opening exchanges of California’s lone scheduled gubernatorial debate
The Republican challenger repeatedly put Becerra on the defensive over taxes, government red tape and his record as attorney general, while the Democratic front-runner countered with attacks on Hilton’s tax plan and ties to President Donald Trump.
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runner → come → California
“Thank you to CNN for bringing Xavier Becerra out of hiding,” Hilton said.
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Hilton → thank → hiding
Hilton used the CNN stage to hammer Becerra over what he portrayed as a lack of action during his time as the state’s top law-enforcement official.
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he → use → official
“When you were there as Attorney General, you did nothing,” he said.
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he → do → nothing
“You did nothing.”
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You → do → nothing
The clash quickly turned to money.
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clash → turn → money
Hilton backed eliminating taxes on the first $150,000 and scrapping the gas tax, while Becerra argued that tax cuts would hurt working people.
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cuts → back → people
Hilton countered that the plan would cut taxes for both working Californians and wealthier residents, whom he said create jobs.
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he → counter → jobs
Becerra instead branded the proposal “Trump tax cuts” and warned, “You’re going to end up giving the wealthiest Californians a 40% tax break.”
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You → brand → break
Becerra also said he did not want Wall Street to have an easier time affording homes than California teachers.
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Street → say → teachers
Then came one of the night’s sharpest exchanges.
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one → come → exchanges
After Becerra argued against repeating policies he believes produce poor results, Hilton fired back: “Yes, like voting Democrat.”
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Hilton → argue → Democrat
The candidates also clashed over artificial intelligence, with Hilton calling for a pause on AI in California classrooms.
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Hilton → clash → classrooms
Becerra highlighted his lawsuits against Google and Meta.
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Becerra → highlight → Google
“And I will continue to do so as governor,” Becerra said.
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Becerra → continue → governor
Hilton then challenged Becerra to name something he had done to reduce red tape.
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he → challenge → tape
Becerra pointed to his lawsuit against the city of Huntington Beach in Orange County.
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Becerra → point → County
“That’s more red tape,” Hilton shot back.
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Hilton → ’ → ?
Becerra also warned that California would get “Trump results” if Hilton won, while Trump has endorsed Hilton and backed his campaign.
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Trump → warn → campaign
The Republican entered the debate trailing in two September polls.
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Republican → enter → polls
The UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies Poll had Becerra at 58% and Hilton at 33%, while the Public Policy Institute of California Statewide Survey put the race at 60% to 38%.
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Survey → have → 38
Hilton has also made Becerra’s record a central target outside the debate, including a campaign website built around the nickname “Bitch-ass Becerra,” which draws on a reported Washington-era insult attributed to former Biden administration adviser Susan Rice.
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which → make → Rice
With no second debate scheduled, Wednesday’s faceoff gave both candidates their only planned chance to unload on each other before California voters made their choice.
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voters → schedule → choice
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