California GOP gubernatorial nominee Steve Hilton lays out his plans for limiting kids' screen time

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California GOP gubernatorial nominee Steve Hilton lays out his plans for limiting kids' screen time. (2026, September 4). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/california-gop-gubernatorial-nominee-steve-hilton-plans-limiting-kids-screen-time/

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California GOP gubernatorial nominee Steve Hilton has proposed a policy to limit kids' screen time by banning smartphones in schools as part of his campaign platform. The specific proposal does not include any details on its implementation or timeline. No specific numbers are mentioned regarding the potential impact or current smartphone usage in California schools. In an effort to differentiate himself from Democratic rival Xavier Becerra, Hilton is releasing new policy proposals as part of his campaign.
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California GOP gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton, who is running against Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, has proposed banning smartphones in schools as part of his plan to limit kids' screen time. This proposal is one of several new policy ideas that Hilton has released in his campaign.

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📰 California Gubernatorial Candidate Plans
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This article reads leans strongly right and hedges 0% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
Los Angeles Times
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 5% hedged 2 of 42 📰 publisher trust 95
“Article B discusses Xavier Becerra's pledge to debate Steve Hilton multiple times, which is a different event than Article A, where Hilton lays out his plans for limiting kids' screen time”
Los Angeles Times
⚖️ Leans left further left than this 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 26 📰 publisher trust 95
“Article A discusses Steve Hilton's policy proposal for limiting kids' screen time, while Article B announces a debate between Becerra and Hilton on September 30”
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Topics

California Democratic GOP Republican

Subjects

California GPE · 2× Steve Hilton PERSON · 2× Democratic NORP · 1× GOP ORG · 1× Hilton PERSON · 1× Republican NORP · 1× Xavier Becerra PERSON · 1×

Narrative

California GOP gubernatorial nominee Steve Hilton lays out his plans for limiting kids' screen time California's Republican nominee for governor, Steve Hilton, is releasing new policy proposals in his campaign against Democratic rival Xavier Becerra, calling for the state to ban smartphones in schools.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-05

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California GOP gubernatorial nominee Steve Hilton lays out his plans for limiting kids' screen time California's Republican nominee for governor, Steve Hilton, is releasing new policy proposals in his campaign against Democratic rival Xavier Becerra, calling for the state to ban smartphones in schools. asserted
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Hilton joins "The Takeout" to discuss. asserted
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