About this Event
The race for Governor of California is only getting more and more exciting! This year will be filled with many more surprises to come, so stay up-to-date by attending Manny's series of town halls with each candidate, moderated by Politico Reporter Dustin Gardiner.
Next up is Steve Hilton, Entrepreneur and former Fox News host!
See below for free tickets!
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Steve Hilton has founded several businesses and is a public policy innovator. Born in the UK to Hungarian parents who fled Communism, Steve attended Oxford University, started his own company, helped David Cameron become UK Prime Minister, and then served as a senior advisor in 10 Downing Street.
In 2012, Steve moved to Silicon Valley with his wife and two children, becoming a U.S. citizen in 2021. After teaching at Stanford and starting another business, he hosted the television show The Next Revolution with Steve Hilton and several podcasts, including California Rebel Base, The Steve Hilton Show, and Big Ideas Book Club.
Steve is also the author of several books on politics and policy, including Califailure: Stories of America’s Most Mismanaged State and More Human: Designing a World Where People Come First. Through his policy organization, Golden Together, he has set out the changes needed to make California “Golden Again.”
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Dustin Gardiner is a reporter at Politico that has covered state and national politics from California, Arizona and D.C. for 16 years.
He previously covered state politics for the San Francisco Chronicle, including from Washington where he tracked California's congressional delegation during President Donald Trump's first impeachment. Prior to moving to California, he spent a decade with The Arizona Republic, where he covered state and city politics.
Dustin’s awards include first place honors in both the newsletter category and for daily Capitol beat coverage from the Sacramento Press Club in 2024 and 2023, and the “story of the year” award from the Arizona Newspapers Association in 2017.
Dustin lives in San Francisco and is a member of NLGJA, the association of LGBTQ journalists.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Manny's, 3092 16th Street, San Francisco, United States
USD 5.15 to USD 15.45
