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Steve Hilton, a political commentator, highlighted the significance of political systems in implementing policies and underscored California's essence as a place where people can freely pursue their aspirations. Hilton was a guest on a recent episode of the Next Round Podcast.

“Policies are enacted through the political system,” said Hilton on the Next Round Podcast hosted by the Pacific Research Institute think tank. “In the end, we do have to look at that as we want to advance the revolution that we want to see along the lines that Sally outlined, 'free market policies that free people to be who they wanna be,' and that, of course, is the essence of California.”

“Nearly 12 years we've been here,” Hilton said. “I remember back on the day working, as Sally mentioned, for Prime Minister David Cameron, leading domestic policy reforms there in 10 Downing Street. The media in the UK used to mock me—I mean, nothing unusual there—but the media used to mock me for the way I was inspired by the idea of what California would be.”

Hilton, previously an advisor to UK Prime Minister David Cameron, now leads Golden Together, a California-based group focused on affordable housing solutions. Renowned for his Fox News show The Next Revolution, Hilton also hosts The Steve Hilton Show.

Next Round is a weekly podcast put on by the nonpartisan think tank Pacific Research Institute. Topics explored on the podcast revolve around California politics and free market ideas in the state. Guests include elected officials, members of the media, and policy leaders. 

Pasadena, California-based Pacific Research Institute, founded in 1979, is an advocacy organization whose goal is to “champion freedom, opportunity, and personal responsibility for all individuals by advancing free-market policy solutions,” according to the group’s website. Its president is Sally Pipes. 

This full episode is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.