Hilton's housing strategy involves initiating a construction boom of single-family homes and developing 10 new cities across the state. He aims to cap government fees on new housing and shift focus to building in undeveloped areas, arguing current regulations make construction nearly impossible.

The candidate criticized the state's current spending habits, proposing to return the state budget to its pre-pandemic size. He suggested funding these changes by ending the high-speed rail project, trimming state agencies by 5%, and cracking down on Medicaid fraud, estimating these measures could save $25 billion annually.

During the town hall, Hilton also expressed disagreements with President Trump on issues such as federal funding cuts to the University of California and the federal government's acquisition of stakes in California-based companies. He stated his opposition to offshore wind projects, calling them "grotesque" and detrimental to the coastline.

Hilton also took aim at his Democratic opponent, Xavier Becerra, criticizing his record and his absence from the town hall event. He suggested that Becerra has been largely absent from the campaign trail since the primary election.