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In Becerra and Hilton’s only scheduled debate, Trump was the main character
In their only debate, Xavier Becerra repeatedly linked Steve Hilton to President Donald Trump — while Hilton accused him of dodging California's real problems.
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In their only debate, Xavier Becerra repeatedly linked Steve Hilton to President Donald Trump — while Hilton accused him of dodging California's real problems.
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According to CalMatters’s source item, In Becerra and Hilton’s only scheduled debate, Trump was the main character, In their only debate, Xavier Becerra repeatedly linked Steve Hilton to President Donald Trump — while Hilton accused him of dodging California’s real problems.
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