Who is Steve Hilton?

He was born in Britain, helped shape a foreign prime minister’s message, reinvented himself on American cable news, and now he wants to run the country's most populous state. As a Republican candidate for California governor, Steve Hilton pitches “positive populism,” a promise to push power out of Sacramento and into the hands of local communities, with bold talk on housing, taxes, and who really runs the state.

In just two minutes, we trace his path from backroom strategist to Fox News commentator, from Stanford’s campus to political crowdfunding startup founder, and explain how a British-born adviser became a naturalized citizen vying to lead California. Press play to find out why Steve Hilton thinks he’s the one to remake the Golden State.

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