Point of Order with Assemblyman Josh Hoover7 Touko 2025

E62: Protecting Minors and Improving Literacy w/ Asm. Jeff Gonzalez

Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Jeff Gonzalez discuss a number of topics including a bill that will further increase the cost of fuel in California, legislation that will impact solar customers, improving literacy in our state, defending school choice, protecting 16 and 17 year olds from being purchased for sex, and other stories of the week.

Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover

Cohost: Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez

“Make polluters pay” legislation passes

https://theclimatecenter.org/our-work/bill-tracker/ab-1243-addis-polluters-pay-climate-superfund-act/

Zbur: https://x.com/asmrepublicans/status/1914810002742894681?s=46&t=0hH9KM7DV1CXd3p6fnC-ng

Fight intensifies over bill by former Edison executive to gut rooftop solar credits

https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-04-23/fight-intensifies-over-bill-to-gut-rooftop-solar-credits

Major literacy bill passes

https://calmatters.org/education/k-12-education/2025/04/phonics-california-reading/

Anti-charter school bill threatens educational access for students

https://www.vcstar.com/story/opinion/2025/05/03/guest-column-dont-dismantle-whats-working-in-public-education/83390103007/

Clip of the week: Protecting 16 and 17 year olds from being purchased for sex

Video: https://x.com/zavalaa/status/1918004057811128663?s=46&t=0hH9KM7DV1CXd3p6fnC-ng

Background:

https://www.kcra.com/article/california-democratic-party-runs-misleading-ads-child-sex-solicitation/64671913

https://www.kcra.com/article/california-newsom-push-ab-379-felony-sex-trafficking/64625355

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-playbook/2025/05/02/goooooaaaaallllll-assembly-dems-keep-scoring-for-republicans-00323013

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E92: Goodbye Dolly, Meta Settlement, and Prop. 47 Study w/ Asm. Jeff Gonzalez

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E91: A Conversation with new Assembly Minority Leader Ali Macedo

Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Ali Macedo discuss a number of topics including two major minority leadership changes, the recent Appropriations suspense hearing, what to watch during the final weeks ...

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E90: California Capitol Trivia w/ Brian Ebbert, Chris Micheli, and Alex Vassar

Assemblyman Josh Hoover is joined by longtime Assembly staffer Brian Ebbert, historian Alex Vassar, and advocate Chris Micheli to discuss their new book. The California Capitol Cocktail Trivia Book of...

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E89: Primary Postmortem and the Future of California Election Reforms w/ Jeff Randle

Assemblyman Josh Hoover is joined by public affairs expert Jeff Randle, founder of Randle Communications, to analyze the results of the 2026 primary election, discuss the future of California election...

1 Heinä 1h 2min

E88: World Cup Win, Budget Fights, and Post-Election Reactions w/ Asm. Joe Patterson

Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Joe Patterson discuss a number of topics including the US World Cup win, an ongoing budget fight between Newsom and Senate Democrats, their post-primary election reacti...

17 Kesä 1h

E87: House of Origin Recap, New Homelessness Numbers, and Governing Sacramento County w/ Supervisor Rich Desmond

Assemblyman Josh Hoover sits down with Sacramento County Supervisor Rich Desmond to discuss the changes needed to solve our homelessness crisis, the challenges of governing at the county level, how th...

3 Kesä 1h

E86: Breaking Down the 2026 May Revise Budget w/ Tom Sheehy

Assemblyman Josh Hoover sits down with budget expert Tom Sheehy to discuss the Governor’s May Revise budget proposal, the recent Appropriations suspense hearing, and an update on the Capitol Annex Pro...

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E85: Education Reform, High Speed Rail, and a New Legislator Interview w/ Asm. Natasha Johnson

Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Natasha Johnson discuss a number of topics including her experience as a new legislator, her approach on supporting students with options for families, their favorite m...

7 Touko 1h 10min