The Republican Club of San Francisco
presents
Steve Hilton
Author
"Califailure: Reversing the Ruin of America's Worst-Run State"
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2025
MARCH DINNER MEETING & DISTINGUISHED GUEST SPEAKER
We are thrilled to welcome Steve Hilton—former political adviser to UK Prime Minister David Cameron, Fox News contributor, and host of The Next Revolution—as our featured speaker for a dynamic and timely evening event.
A dual citizen of the UK and the United States, Steve Hilton has earned international recognition for his bold political commentary, innovative ideas, and unwavering defense of conservative values. A longtime advocate for “positive populism,” he has been a leading voice in reshaping public policy with grassroots common sense.
Steve will deliver a timely keynote and make an important and exciting announcement—one that could signal a new chapter in American and global politics. Don’t miss the opportunity to be among the first to hear it live.
THE ITALIAN ATHLETIC CLUB
1630 Stockton Street
Between Union and Filbert Streets
San Francisco
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14
Reception 6:00 pm
Dinner 6:45 pm
Speaker 7:45 pm
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14
Reception 6:00 pm
Dinner 6:45 pm
Speaker 7:45 pm
TICKETS
Members $85 Non-Members $95
(Plus online transaction fee)
MAIN COURSE DINNER OPTIONS
Salmon with Lemon Butter Caper Sauce
Half Roast Rosemary Chicken
Eggplant Parmigiana
No-Host Bar
Steve Hilton tackles the (literally) burning question: What will it take to save California?
California is a "model for the nation," Governor Gavin Newsom keeps telling us. "We're following a formula for success." In Califailure, Hilton compellingly captures exactly where this far-left experiment has gone fundamentally—catastrophically—wrong.
Great cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Oakland collapsed into squalor as crime and homelessness were allowed to explode. The state that used to pride itself as the home of innovation and opportunity became the state with the worst rate of poverty, highest unemployment, and most hostile business climate in America—as well as the highest taxes.
How did this happen, and what is needed to turn things around? Hilton identifies the nine key "pathologies"—from Elitism to Cronyism to Narcissism—that define the ideology at the heart of California's decline. And he lays out a comprehensive program of policy reform ("CaliFuture") that will restore the Golden State to its rightful place as the very best of America.
Californians are starting to wake up from the long and fitful nightmare. In 2024 far-left politicians were removed from leadership positions in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Proposition 36, which in the words of its proponents "makes crime illegal again," passed overwhelmingly with majorities in every county.
Califailure is what happens when Democrats get everything they want. Increasingly, it's not what Californians want. This book explains why America must reject it, too.
