Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton listens during a forum by the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce in Sacramento, Calif., on April 14, 2026. (Hector Amezcua/The Sacramento Bee/TNS) HECTOR AMEZCUA TNS For decades, Californians have generally said that immigrants, who make up more than a quarter of the state's population and a third of its labor force, are beneficial to the state and its economy.