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共和党州长候选人指责政府资助的非营利组织和开发商借此危机牟利
作者：阿什利·J·迪梅拉 福克斯新闻
发布于 2026年10月12日 美国东部时间早上6:00
史蒂夫·希尔顿走访洛杉矶Skid Row，批评加州应对无家可归问题的方式
共和党州长候选人史蒂夫·希尔顿与福克斯新闻数字频道一同走访Skid Row期间，就无家可归问题、纳税人支出和民主党领导层发表了批评言论。
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洛杉矶—— 共和党州长候选人史蒂夫·希尔顿身处洛杉矶Skid Row中心地带，周围是蔓延的无家可归者营地、毒品交易和堆满垃圾的人行道，他抨击加州的无家可归危机是一场“政治丑闻”，指责民主党领导人花费了数十亿美元纳税人资金，却任由街道状况恶化。
“‘无家可归危机’，仿佛这是某种无法避免的自然灾害，”希尔顿在视察大片营地时对福克斯新闻数字频道说，他指的是政界人士和其他人对这种状况的描述。
“不，这不是危机。这实际上是一场丑闻。这是一场政治丑闻，因为掌权者用他们的政策造成了这一切。”
Skid Row作为加州无家可归危机的中心，在周四一场大规模联邦缉毒行动后再次受到关注。此次打击行动正值11月3日州长选举投票启动之际，希尔顿正在与民主党候选人泽维尔·贝塞拉展开角逐，无家可归问题和数十亿美元纳税人支出再次成为关键竞选议题。
“住房优先”政策是一场灾难。我亲眼目睹了萨克拉门托的无家可归者乱象
福克斯新闻数字频道于10月9日走访Skid Row。（阿什利·J·迪梅拉 / 福克斯新闻数字频道）
“一场真正的权贵利益游戏”
福克斯新闻数字频道记者看到了大片的无家可归者营地、纳洛酮分发点、人行道上的人类粪便，以及附近居民称是当天早些时候人们为取暖而生火留下的灰烬堆。
希尔顿指责多年来的民主党领导层尽管投入了数十亿美元纳税人资金，却未能解决加州的无家可归问题，同时将矛头对准了他声称从这场危机中获利的政府资助非营利组织和开发商。
“房地产开发商，这现在是一场真正的权贵利益游戏，我已经听过很多次了，”他继续说道。“我们有一小撮房地产开发商参与其中，他们拿到了所有为无家可归者建造公寓单元的合同，但这些公寓根本无济于事，因为在解决毒瘾或其他相关问题方面，配套措施完全没有跟上。”
纳税人资助的“冰毒豪宅”遭抨击，无家可归者营地周边犯罪担忧加剧
福克斯新闻数字频道于10月9日走访Skid Row。（阿什利·J·迪梅拉 / 福克斯新闻数字频道）
“关于这些非营利组织的关键在于，它们是这种减少伤害理念的一部分，也就是我们之前讨论过的所有做法，这意味着它们实际上并没有试图解决问题，”希尔顿说。“因为如果它们解决了问题，就再也拿不到经费了。所以它们有动机让问题持续下去。”
今年9月，联邦检察官指控洛杉矶地区一家无家可归者非营利组织的创始人犯有电信欺诈罪，称其滥用纳税人资金，包括用近5万美元前往塔希提岛旅行，该组织通过政府合同获得了超过1.18亿美元的公共资助。
联邦和地方当局，包括联邦调查局、毒品 Enforcement 管理局和洛杉矶警察局，周四在一场大规模贩毒调查中逮捕了28名被告中的23人，目标是涉嫌在Skid Row内外贩卖芬太尼、冰毒和其他毒品的帮派关联毒贩和独立操作者。
希尔顿认为，解决无家可归问题首先要执行现有法律，清除加州街道上的营地。
凯伦·巴斯因未兑现无家可归承诺遭质问，将进展缓慢归咎于官僚主义
2026年10月9日拍摄的Skid Row街景。（阿什利·J·迪梅拉 / 福克斯新闻数字频道）
“我的计划非常简单。我们如何让加州的街道恢复整洁。第一，执行法律，把人们从街上带走，”他说。
“让人们这样生活，不仅仅是那些过着这种生活的人，还有所有每天都不得不目睹这一切的普通人。他们城市里的文明生活已经崩塌，”希尔顿说。“这完全是反人性的，是残忍的。”
“我喜欢吸毒”
当希尔顿与福克斯新闻数字频道的记者一同走过Skid Row时，一名住在街头的女子坦诚地谈到了自己的吸毒问题。
洛杉矶房地产资深人士拿出证据抨击市长巴斯，直指无家可归问题报告：‘她根本不懂’
2026年10月9日拍摄的Skid Row街景。（阿什利·J·迪梅拉 / 福克斯新闻数字频道）
“我喜欢吸毒，但如果必须戒掉，我绝对会戒的，”当希尔顿问她是否想戒毒时，她告诉希尔顿。
这名女子说她已经在Skid Row生活了五年，她形容自己从纽约州锡拉丘兹搬到洛杉矶，部分原因是她听说加州有美沙酮诊所。她还说，前男友曾计划帮她找住处。
“我听说了美沙酮诊所的事，”她解释说，说她想要接受美沙酮治疗。
尽管她承认自己吸毒，但这名女子说她正在考虑加入塔扎纳的一个治疗项目，她听说那里的患者可以停留一年或更长时间，每天两次接受美沙酮治疗。
史蒂夫·希尔顿在加州州长竞选活动中投放广告，嘲讽泽维尔·贝塞拉“36年”职业政客生涯
2026年10月9日拍摄的Skid Row街景。（阿什利·J·迪梅拉 / 福克斯新闻数字频道）
维纳斯是一名在Skid Row分发食物的志愿者，她抨击洛杉矶市长凯伦·巴斯对无家可归问题的处理方式，尽管巴斯周四与当地执法官员一同宣布了该社区大规模禁毒行动的成果。
“我们一开始都很喜欢她，但她对无家可归者撒谎了，”维纳斯指着Skid Row周围的环境说。“到底怎么回事，巴斯市长？我们投票选了你。”
维纳斯后来补充道：“她没有履行自己的职责，”并表示巴斯的承诺是“摆脱无家可归者。她什么都没做。什么都没做，一点都没有。真为她感到羞耻。”
希尔顿还将矛头对准了他的民主党对手贝塞拉，指责这位资深政客将加州选民视为理所当然，却未能为该州日益严重的问题提供解决方案。
“如果你连费心争取选民的支持都不愿意，那你就不配得到选民的选票。他根本没有在竞选。他避开了每一场辩论。我的意思是，我从未见过这样的情况。这完全是对选民和加州的蔑视，”希尔顿说。
作为前福克斯新闻主持人，希尔顿认为加州人已经对多年的民主党领导层感到厌倦，他指出无家可归问题、高税收和飞涨的生活成本是选民可能准备换人的原因。
“每个人都说，好吧，这是加州，共和党赢不了。我不知道。我认为人们已经受够了这一切，”希尔顿说。“他们受够了贝塞拉把他们当傻瓜一样对待，我认为我们能赢得这次选举。”
“我是一名爱国的美国共产党人”
在Skid Row，福克斯新闻数字频道遇到了来自意想不到的政治立场的对民主党领导层的批评：一名自称“爱国的美国共产党人”的男子。
特朗普政府在爆炸性欺诈调查中撤销洛杉矶无家可归机构的资助：‘必要之举’
福克斯新闻数字频道与Skid Row的志愿者交谈。（阿什利·J·迪梅拉 / 福克斯新闻数字频道）
这名自称阿德里安的男子说，他从奥兰治县搬来，在一次医疗事故后流落Skid Row。
“我是一名爱国的美国共产党人，是美国共产党的一员，”阿德里安说。
阿德里安说他属于美国共产党，与主流民主党保持距离。
当被问及加州领导人是否在解决无家可归问题上做得足够多时，阿德里安直言不讳。
“哦，绝对没有。老实说，我是左翼人士，所以民主党并不适合我。我比他们更左，”他说。
阿德里安说，他在被从一家医疗机构赶出来后，已经在Skid Row生活了大约一年，现在在Skid Row护理园区做志愿者，他称赞该园区提供治疗、医疗服务和社区活动。
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“这给了他们比整天吸毒更好的事情可做，”他说。
福克斯新闻数字频道已联系贝塞拉的竞选团队和洛杉矶市长凯伦·巴斯的办公室置评。
阿什利·J·迪梅拉为福克斯新闻数字频道报道政治新闻。
EXCLUSIVE: Inside LA’s homeless hellscape — unlikely critics blast Dems as GOP hopeful tours Skid Row
2026-10-12T06:00:11-04:00 / Fox News
The Republican gubernatorial candidate accused government-funded nonprofits and developers of profiting from the problem
By Ashley J. DiMella Fox News
Published October 12, 2026 6:00am EDT
Steve Hilton tours LA’s Skid Row, criticizes California’s handling of homelessness
Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton discusses homelessness, taxpayer spending and Democratic leadership during a tour of Skid Row with Fox News Digital.
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LOS ANGELES — Surrounded by sprawling homeless encampments, drug use and trash-strewn sidewalks in the heart of Los Angeles’ Skid Row, Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton blasted California’s homelessness crisis as a “political scandal,” accusing Democratic leaders of spending billions in taxpayer dollars while allowing the streets to deteriorate.
“‘The homelessness crisis,’ as if it’s some kind of natural disaster that can’t be helped,” Hilton told Fox News Digital, referring to how politicians and others describe the conditions as he surveyed the sprawling encampments.
“No, it is not a crisis. It’s actually a scandal. It’s a political scandal because the people in charge, they’ve caused this with their policies.”
Skid Row, the epicenter of California’s homelessness crisis, is facing renewed scrutiny after a sweeping federal drug raid Thursday. The crackdown came as voting gets underway in the Nov. 3 governor’s race, with Hilton challenging Democrat Xavier Becerra in a contest where homelessness and billions in taxpayer spending have emerged, yet again, as key campaign issues.
HOUSING FIRST IS A DISASTER. I SAW SACRAMENTO’S HOMELESS CHAOS FIRSTHAND
Fox News Digital visits Skid Row on Oct. 9.(Ashley J. DiMella / Fox News Digital)
‘A real crony game’
Fox News Digital observed sprawling homeless encampments, Narcan distribution points, human feces on sidewalks and piles of ash from what people in the neighborhood said were fires lit earlier that morning to keep warm.
Hilton accused years of Democratic leadership of failing to solve California’s homelessness problem despite billions in taxpayer spending, while taking aim at government-funded nonprofits and developers he claims have financially benefited from the crisis.
“The real estate developers, and it’s a real crony game now, which I’ve been told about many times,” he continued. “We’ve got a small number of real estate developers who are in on this, and they get all the contracts to build these apartment units for people that don’t help them at all, because the other part of it isn’t being done in terms of drug addiction or whatever.”
TAXPAYER-FUNDED ‘METH MANSION’ UNDER FIRE AS CRIME CONCERNS MOUNT AROUND HOMELESS CAMPUS
Fox News Digital visits Skid Row on Oct. 9.(Ashley J. DiMella / Fox News Digital)
“The point about these nonprofits is that they’re part of this philosophy, the ideology of harm reduction, all the things we’ve talked about, which means that they are not actually trying to solve the problem,” Hilton said. “Because if they solve the problem, they don’t get paid anymore. So they have an incentive to keep it going.”
In September, federal prosecutors charged the founder of a Los Angeles-area homelessness nonprofit with wire fraud, alleging he misused taxpayer funds, including nearly $50,000 for a trip to Tahiti, after receiving more than $118 million in public funding through government contracts.
Federal and local authorities, including the FBI, DEA and LAPD, arrested 23 of 28 defendants charged in a sweeping drug trafficking investigation Thursday, targeting alleged gang-affiliated dealers and independent operators accused of selling fentanyl, methamphetamine and other drugs in and around Skid Row.
Hilton argued that addressing homelessness begins with enforcing existing laws and removing encampments from California’s streets.
KAREN BASS GRILLED OVER BROKEN HOMELESSNESS PROMISE, BLAMES BUREAUCRACY FOR SLOWED PROGRESS
Shots of Skid Row seen on Oct. 9, 2026.(Ashley J. DiMella / Fox News Digital)
“My plan is very simple. How we get clean streets in California. Number one, enforce the law, get people off the streets,” he said.
“Letting people live like this, and not just the people who live like this, but all the people who aren’t living like this who have to experience this every single day. The collapse of civilized life in their city,” Hilton said. “It’s the opposite, it’s cruel.”
‘I like being on drugs’
As Hilton walked through Skid Row with Fox News Digital, one woman living on the streets offered a candid admission about her drug use.
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Shots of Skid Row seen on Oct. 9, 2026.(Ashley J. DiMella / Fox News Digital)
“I like being on drugs, but if I have to quit, then I most definitely will,” she told Hilton when he asked whether she wanted to stop using drugs.
The woman, who said she had been living on Skid Row for five years, described moving to Los Angeles from Syracuse, New York, in part because she had heard about California’s methadone clinics. She also said a former boyfriend had planned to find housing.
“I heard about the methadone clinics,” she explained, saying she wanted access to methadone treatment.
Despite her admission about drug use, the woman said she was considering entering a treatment program in Tarzana, where she had heard patients could stay for a year or longer and receive methadone twice a day.
STEVE HILTON LAUNCHES AD MOCKING XAVIER BECERRA’S ’36 YEARS’ AS A CAREER POLITICIAN IN CALIFORNIA GOV RACE
Shots of Skid Row seen on Oct. 9, 2026.(Ashley J. DiMella / Fox News Digital)
Venus, a Skid Row volunteer who helps distribute food, blasted Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass over the handling of homelessness, even as Bass joined local law enforcement officials Thursday to announce the results of a sweeping drug crackdown in the neighborhood.
“We all loved her from the beginning, but she lied about the homeless,” Venus said, pointing to the conditions surrounding her on Skid Row. “What is going on, Mayor Bass? We voted for you.”
Venus later added, “She didn’t do her job,” and said Bass’ pledge was “getting rid of the homeless. She never did nothing. Nothing, nothing at all. Shame on her.”
Hilton also took aim at his Democratic opponent, Becerra, accusing the longtime politician of taking California voters for granted while failing to offer solutions to the state’s mounting problems.
“If you can’t be bothered to earn people’s vote, then you don’t deserve people’s votes. He’s not campaigning. He’s backing out of every single debate. I mean, I’ve never seen anything like it. It’s complete contempt for the voters and for California,” said Hilton.
Hilton, a former Fox News host, argued that Californians are growing fed up with years of Democratic leadership, pointing to homelessness, high taxes and the soaring cost of living as reasons voters may be ready for a change.
“I know everyone says, well, it’s California, Republican can’t win. I don’t know. I think people are sick of all this,” Hilton said. “And they’re sick of Becerra just taking them for granted, and I think we can win this election.”
‘I’m a patriotic American communist’
On Skid Row, Fox News Digital encountered criticism of Democratic leadership from an unlikely political perspective: a man who described himself as a “patriotic American communist.”
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Fox News Digital spoke with volunteers on Skid Row.(Ashley J. DiMella / Fox News Digital)
The man, who identified himself as Adrian, said he had moved from Orange County and ended up on Skid Row following a medical incident.
“I’m a patriotic American communist, part of the American Communist Party,” Adrian said.
Adrian said he belonged to the American Communist Party, distancing himself from the mainstream Democratic Party.
Asked whether California’s leaders were doing enough to address homelessness, Adrian was blunt.
“Oh, definitely not. I have to be honest, I’m a leftist, and so the Democratic Party isn’t for me. I’m more left than they are,” he said.
Adrian said he had been living on Skid Row for about a year after being evicted from a medical facility, and now volunteers at the Skid Row Care Campus, which he credited with providing therapy, medical services and community activities.
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“It gives them better things to do than just do drugs all day,” he said.
Fox News Digital reached out to Becerra’s campaign and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ office for comment.
Ashley J. DiMella reports on politics for Fox News Digital.