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Hilton proposes eliminating DMV, slashing vehicle registration fee if elected governor

9 September 2026 at 13:00

Republican candidate Steve Hilton is vowing to abolish California's DMV and cap annual vehicle registration at $73, reviving memories of Arnold Schwarzenegger's fee reduction.

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - September 8, 2026: Candidate for California governor Steve Hilton holds a press conference outside of the DMV in West Hollywood to unveil his CALIFORDABLE plan to abolish the DMV, cut annual vehicle registration to a flat $73, on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)

Becerra, Hilton to debate in governor's race days before voters receive mail-in ballots

World & Nation

By: Seema Mehta

8 September 2026 at 16:01

Days before California voters receive their mail-in ballots, gubernatorial candidates Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, and Steve Hilton, a Republican, will debate in a nationally televised face-off.