共和党加州州长候选人史蒂夫·希尔顿周日在太平洋帕利塞德举行集会，该社区位于洛杉矶，于2025年1月的山火中遭受重创。距离选民选出该州下一任州长仅剩数日，希尔顿将破坏和缓慢的恢复归咎于民主党领导层。
Republican California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton rallied Sunday in Pacific Palisades, a Los Angeles neighborhood devastated by the January 2025 wildfires, blaming Democratic leadership for the destruction and slow recovery just days before voters will choose the state's next governor.
“我非常抱歉。发生的事情非常悲伤，因为本可以也本应避免，”希尔顿对支持者和居民说。“这个地方是民主党16年失败的象征。”帕利塞德大火烧毁了23000多英亩土地，摧毁了约6800座建筑，其中许多是住宅。在强风和干燥天气的助长下，大火导致数万居民流离失所，重创社区大片区域，留下了巨大的重建任务。
"I’m so sorry. And it’s so sad about what happened because it could and should have been avoided," Hilton told supporters and residents. "This place is a symbol of 16 years of Democrat failure." The Palisades Fire burned more than 23,000 acres and destroyed roughly 6,800 structures, many of them homes. Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, the blaze displaced tens of thousands of residents and devastated large sections of the community, leaving a massive rebuilding effort in its wake.
希尔顿辩称，这场灾难及其后果反映了加州民主党领导层更广泛的失败，涉及野火预防、应急响应和重建工作等方面。
Hilton argued that the disaster and its aftermath reflected broader failures of California's Democratic leadership, from wildfire prevention and emergency response to rebuilding efforts.
“这些不是随机的、孤立的事件，”希尔顿说。“这些是加州在16年一党统治下出错的地方。”过去16年来，民主党一直掌握加州州长职位。希尔顿将在周二的选举中对决民主党人哈维尔·贝塞拉，后者曾任州检察长和乔·拜登总统时期的卫生与公众服务部长，以接替任期届满的州长加文·纽森。
"These are not random, disconnected events," Hilton said. "These are what has gone wrong in the state of California over 16 years of one-party rule." Democrats have held California's governorship for the past 16 years. Hilton faces Democrat Xavier Becerra, a former state attorney general and Health and Human Services secretary under President Joe Biden, in Tuesday's election to succeed term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom.
希尔顿曾是福克斯新闻评论员，此前曾担任英国首相戴维·卡梅伦的顾问，他将批评该州民主党领导层作为其竞选活动的核心主题。
Hilton, a former Fox News commentator who previously advised British Prime Minister David Cameron, has made criticism of the state's Democratic leadership a central theme of his campaign.
史蒂夫·希尔顿推出竞选广告，嘲讽哈维尔·贝塞拉在加州州长竞选中“36年”职业政客生涯在集会上，他指责州和地方官员未能充分为火灾做准备并帮助居民重建，将其归咎于他所谓的“无能、意识形态和腐败”相结合。他还批评环境和土地管理政策，认为灌木清理不力加剧了破坏。
STEVE HILTON LAUNCHES AD MOCKING XAVIER BECERRA'S '36 YEARS' AS A CAREER POLITICIAN IN CALIFORNIA GOV RACE At the rally, he accused state and local officials of failing to adequately prepare for the fires and help residents rebuild, blaming what he called a combination of "incompetence, ideology and corruption." He also criticized environmental and land-management policies, arguing that inadequate brush clearance contributed to the destruction.
“多年来，这种意识形态不仅未能清理本可防止此地和阿尔塔迪纳火灾的灌木丛……反而蓄意选择不这么做，”希尔顿说。
"The ideology that for years and years and years not just failed to clear the brush that could have prevented these fires here and in Altadena ... but deliberately chose not to do that," Hilton said.
希尔顿承诺，如果当选，将任命一名重建首席执行官监督重建工作，理由是居民等待社区恢复的时间太长了。
Hilton pledged to appoint a recovery CEO to oversee rebuilding efforts if elected, arguing that residents had waited too long for their communities to recover.
“我花了时间，我倾听了意见，我现在可以告诉你们，当我成为州长时，我将任命一名重建首席执行官，最终把事情办成，最终让你们得到应得的一切，”希尔顿说。他最后呼吁选民摒弃加州必须继续由民主党控制的观念。
"I spent the time, I’ve listened, and I can tell you right now, when I’m governor, I will appoint a recovery CEO to finally get things done, to finally get what you deserve," Hilton said. He closed by urging voters to reject the idea that California must remain under Democratic control.
“这不是一个蓝州。也不是一个红州。这是金州，”希尔顿说。“我们将竭尽全力奋斗。”
"This is not a blue state. It is not a red state. It’s the Golden State," Hilton said. "And we are going to fight with everything we’ve got."