Hilton's California ads And Becerra debate clashes

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William La Jeunesse reports Steve Hilton's California governor campaign using provocative 'Just try it' ads aimed at independents and Democrats, showing actors in two spots, while polls place him behind Xavier Becerra. The report airs Becerra's parental immigrant story, says his father was born in Sacramento and mother in Mexico, and retains the campaign's defense of its wording. It then airs their recent debate: Becerra attacks Hilton's support for ICE and tax cuts and ties him to Trump, while Hilton objects to repeated Trump references, blames Becerra for affordability and housing problems, questions his job-creation record and invokes reported Susan Rice insults. Becerra responds that he helped create millions of jobs. La Jeunesse says Rice supports Becerra and wants Hilton to stop using her name, and reports Becerra now calling additional debates counterproductive. The report's campaign assertions, personal allegations and disputed descriptions retain attribution; the ads' original release date is not established by this broadcast.

Steve Hilton's California governor campaign releases provocative 'Just try it' advertisements aimed at voters who have not voted Republican. Fox shows two actor-led spots, describes them as generating headlines and reports Hilton trailing Xavier Becerra by double digits in polls. The broadcast establishes the ads' existence and electoral purpose but not their original release date or effect on voting.