On November 3 this year, Californians will head to the polls to choose their next Governor.
With incumbent Gavin Newsom - widely tipped to be eyeing up a White House bid - term-limited and ineligible to run, the race is heating up to lead America's most populous state.
Last night, GB News' Ben Leo sat down with Steve Hilton, the British-born US citizen running to lead California.
Mr Hilton, a former adviser to David Cameron during his time in No10, told Britain's News Channel: "It's amazing - when you look at California, it's now 16 years of one-party rule, 16 years where the Democrats have run everything.
"All the government, basically, is in the hands of Democrats, and the results are totally, catastrophically bad.
"It's easy to forget when you're in such a beautiful place. People may come here on holiday and think California's great - but you look at the homelessness, you can see the crime, those things are visible. But underlying that, what you don't see is the economic disaster."
Mr Hilton also revealed why he does not miss living in Britain - and delivered a stark assessment of one of Donald Trump's most controversial policies.
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