Xavier Becerra gets battered by Steve Hilton in debate then resorts to desperate tactic

Xavier Becerra may be ahead in the polls, but lost badly to Steve Hilton in Wednesday night’s gubernatorial debate on CNN.Hilton, the Republican outsider, ran circles around Becerra, the Democrat, who seemed unable to answer basic questions about his record or his policies.Becerra wanted to debate President Donald Trump — deeply unpopular in California — but walked into one trap after another.The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.

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Never miss a story When Becerra tried to attack Hilton’s tax cuts by nothing that the “definition of insanity” was doing the same thing over and over again, Hilton snapped back: “Like voting Democrat.” Hilton then used Becerra’s “insanity” line against him, over and over.He also pressed Becerra with specific questions on his record.When Becerra claimed he would “cut red tape” to promote housing, Hilton challenged him to provide an example when he had done so.

He couldn’t.When Hilton challenged Becerra’s credibility on AI, asking how much money he had taken from OpenAI and Anthropic, Becerra dodged the question clumsily, naming other tech companies he had sued.Hilton also took Becerra to task for enforcing mask mandates on 2- and 3-year-olds, as HHS secretary.He also reminded voters that Becerra lost track of thousands of migrant children.

Becerra had nowhere to go.California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedInCalifornia Post Sports Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, XCalifornia Post Opinion California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!California Post App: Download here!Home delivery: Sign up here!Page Six Hollywood: Sign up here!Eventually, Becerra became so desperate that he resorted to a below-the-belt racial attack, saying Hilton only wanted immigrants who looked like him (i.e.

white).Hi...