Bianco Vows to Fix California Mess

0:00It's April 22nd, U.S. News Today starts now, AI-powered and nationwide. I'm Cory with the story. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco just launched his first TV ad in the race for California Governor. He's bowing to wipe out the state income tax, protect girl sports from boys competing, and hit crime hard with life sentences for child molesters. No parole. He's sitting second in polls behind fellow Republican Steve Hilton for the June 2nd primary. Not two finishers, no matter the party, move on to the November general election. Bianco calls out weak politicians in the spot, leaning on his share of record of deporting drug runners and jailing murderers who target kids and seniors. He says California needs a tough leader like him to fix the mess. Fresh polls back this up. An Emerson College survey from April 16th had Hilton at 16.6%. Bianco at 14.4 with Democrats like Tom Steyer. Xavier Basera and Katie Porter trailing close.

1:03Another poll from the California Democratic Party showed Hilton at 16%, Bianco at 14. No Republican has won the governor's seat since Arnold Schwarzenegger's re-election back in 2006, so Bianco's push could shake things up, big time as the race titans.