Leading California Governor Candidate Vows to Bring State Charges Against Anthony Fauci

The Western Journal ^ | 05/01/2026 | Bryan Chai

[DFG]

It’s not exactly uncommon to suddenly hear a gubernatorial candidate make tall promises as election day draws nearer.

So when a California gubernatorial candidate mentions bringing Dr. Anthony Fauci to justice for the way COVID policy was handled, it might be easy to dismiss it as little more than standard campaign fare.

After all, Fauci was infamously pardoned by former President Joe Biden at the end of his lone term.

But for Steve Hilton, the Republican gubernatorial candidate leading the crowded pack in RealClearPolitics’ current polling, this doesn’t appear to be an empty threat.

Hilton spoke to conservative content creator Benny Johnson on Wednesday about his campaign, and he made sure to bring up Fauci:

After Johnson asked Hilton about how he would handle California’s bungled response to COVID — Johnson brought up the fact that a number of close Fauci associates have been facing indictments — the candidate didn’t mince words about demanding transcripts and any other relevant information pertaining to how California officials had handled the matter.

“But I want to also go back to Fauci,” Hilton said. “Remember that he’s got that pardon from Biden, doesn’t apply at the state level.”

And Hilton is 100 percent correct about that.

According to the Justice Department, presidents do not have the power to grant clemency for a state conviction.

“The President’s authority to grant clemency is limited to federal offenses and offenses prosecuted by the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia in the name of the United States in the D.C. Superior Court,” the DOJ explained. “An offense that violates a state law is not an offense against the United States.”

[unixfox]

EVERY state should be filing charges against that POS gnome.

[cuz1961]

Civilians need to file a class action suit against that psychopath , he’s made millions from conflict of interest royalties ,,,claw every dime back.

He damaged the health of millions , me included, maybe even a billion plus.

Bankrupt this medical mobster.

[Jacquerie]

<>Fauci was infamously pardoned by former President Joe Biden <>

Not so. The Marxist staffer operating the auto-pen pardoned Fauci.

[MayflowerMadam]

Exactly right. Every single state AG needs to file charges. Force the ghoul to hire 50 attorneys, and make him let go of some of the ill-gotten gain he has stashed away. (OUR money, BTW.) Bury him in legal fees at worst. At best, have him locked up for the rest of his miserable life.

[Svartalfiar]

According to the Justice Department, presidents do not have the power to grant clemency for a state conviction.

Then what's the point of the pardon? Starting out, there was hardly anything even defined as criminal on the Federal level. The application of the pardon was intended to be limited to almost no one?

[gleeaikin]

I can’t wait to see Fauci get the justice he deserves. If he is the one who distracted our president from using the 3 part treatment for Covid by dropping any mention of virus killer ZINC, then he is probably responsible for 1/2 million US deaths. Every state with Covid deaths has grounds for a criminal trial, also exploring conspiracy of Pfizer and other Big Pharma executives who may have colluded like Gilead Sciences whose $3,000 treatment drug Remdesivir was promoted by Fauci instead of Dr. Zelenko’s $20 dollar treatment with zinc, HCQ and an antibiotic.

On the other hand, the total pardon of all 1/6 rioters and participants could lead to prosecution of organizing activities which originated in specific states by Proud Boys and others, especially if gathering of guns, bear spray and other weapons used or carried that day can be found.