Trump-backed candidate Steve Hilton accused of lying to voters in fiery California governor debate

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump-backed candidate Steve Hilton accused of lying to voters in fiery California governor debateThe punishing cost of living in California, particularly soaring gas prices, dominated the discussion, highlighting deep partisan divisionsMichael R. Blood & Sophie AustinWednesday 06 May 2026 12:05 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2971432","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/steve-hilton-debate-gas-prices-b2971432.html","title":"Trump-backed candidate Steve Hilton accused of lying to voters in fiery debate"}}ClosePresident Trump shares Steve Hilton video on Twitter without commentSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regSourceSection":"US politics"...