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It's time to vote for governor in California.

The big picture: Democrat Xavier Becerra is squaring off against Republican Steve Hilton. Axios sent questions to both candidates and here are Hilton's responses.

This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

Axios: What are your top priorities?

Hilton: My top priority is a tax cut: no state income tax on the first $150,000 of income, with an 8% flat rate above that.

• Second is our plan for $3 gas, which we'd achieve by eliminating the state gas tax, repealing the Low Carbon Fuel Standard and increasing local in-state oil production.
• Third, we would cap vehicle registration at the current basic fee of $73 per vehicle per year. We would also abolish the DMV.

Is there anything you would do that would specifically affect the Bay Area?

Hilton: Yes, on housing costs. 

• If housing is so expensive, then what you have to pay people to work at your startup or your growing tech company is just so astronomical that you can't do it, and that's driving businesses out of the Bay Area.

What would you do about housing costs?

Hilton: The quickest way we can get more money in people's pockets is for the government to take less out in the first place.

• For a typical new home in California, the total cost of government fees and regulations is $200,000. I would cap that at $50,000.

Are there areas where you disagree with President Trump?

Hilton: Many. The biggest is probably the 2020 election. I have never questioned the outcome.

• I've also disagreed with efforts involving cuts to University of California funding, the idea of the federal government taking stakes in artificial intelligence companies and a proposal to remove Customs and Border Protection from California airports.

Where do you most clearly differ from Becerra?

Hilton: On almost everything. We have the highest costs in the country, the highest taxes for the worst results, and I think that he's totally unqualified for the job.

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🗳️ San Francisco Democratic Party chair Nancy Tung apologized for the party's endorsement of District 8 candidate Manny Yekutiel, saying its process for handling sexual misconduct allegations failed the alleged victims. (SF Standard)

📹 SFPD is using a new AI-powered surveillance platform called BriefCam that can rapidly track people and vehicles across video feeds. The technology has also been used to monitor Palestinians in East Jerusalem. (SF Standard)

Four people were injured after a boat crashed onto rocks near Brooks Island over the weekend, including one person who was airlifted to a trauma center. (SF Chronicle)

🏗️ The former San Francisco Flower Mart redevelopment is getting a major redesign, with plans allowing for as many as 3,500 homes. (SF Chronicle)

October is shaping up to be a great month to see live music in the Bay Area, whether your ideal night involves quietly absorbing devastating indie rock or getting shoved around a pit.

Here are four shows to put on your radar:

💎 Julia Jacklin: The Australian singer-songwriter's beautifully bruising songs tend to make heartbreak sound almost pleasant. She's touring behind her fourth album, "The Gem," and has already sold out the first of two nights.

• Oct. 23-24 at the Castro Theatre.

🎸 Neurosis: The influential Oakland band returns home for two nights. The homegrown band grew out of the Bay Area hardcore scene before helping pioneer the crushing, atmospheric sound now known as post-metal.

• Oct. 16-17 at the Fillmore.

🦖 Dinosaur Jr.: Few bands do loud, fuzzy guitar rock quite like this one. More than 40 years in, the indie-rock legends remain absurdly loud live. J Mascis' sprawling guitar solos and the band's signature wall of distortion helped shape the sound of '90s alternative rock and influenced generations of bands that followed.

• Oct. 18 at the Castro Theatre.

🥊 Basement, High Vis, Big Boy, Lowertown: The UK band headlines this stacked bill with its melodic post-hardcore, joined by fellow Brits High Vis, Bay Area hardcore group Big Boy and Atlanta indie-rock duo Lowertown. It's a genre-hopping lineup made for shouting along and getting jostled by strangers.

• Oct. 23-24 at The UC Theater.

😍 Nadia is excited to meet Axios San Francisco readers tonight in Hayes Valley!

This newsletter was edited by Geoff Ziezulewicz.