Overview
- Bianco said he would push to repeal SB 54, the 2017 law limiting local cooperation with ICE, arguing broader coordination would improve safety.
- The New York Times poll tracker currently lists him as the favorite statewide, with Steve Hilton a point behind and Democrats Eric Swalwell and Katie Porter trailing.
- He acknowledged the state’s newly approved congressional map is unlikely to change before the 2030 census after voters backed it and the Supreme Court let it stand.
- In the interview, he sharply criticized Gov. Gavin Newsom, using personal attacks to question the governor’s honesty.
- He outlined a platform focused on crime, homelessness and immigration enforcement, and in a separate op-ed urged Republicans to avoid infighting in hopes two GOP candidates reach the general election under California’s top-two primary.