An inside look at California politics and the State Legislature hosted by Assemblyman Josh Hoover.
Assemblyman Josh Hoover is joined by his team to discuss the fate of a bill to give unemployment insurance benefits to striking workers, the passage of PAGA reform, the Grants Pass Supreme Court ruling, the Governor’s last minute Hail Mary on retail theft, and an “ask me anything” segment answering questions from constituents.
Assemblyman Josh Hoover is joined by Ashley Hoffman, Senior Policy Advocate on Labor and Employment at the California Chamber of Commerce (CalChamber), to discuss the legislative agreement reached to reform the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) and provide long-awaited relief to California businesses.
Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and James Gallagher discuss a number of topics including a junk fee exemption for restaurants, In-N-Out’s price hike, the recently passed state budget, a new analysis on groups that fair best at the State Capitol, the PPIC’s latest survey of Californians, and the bipartisan backlash growing over the Supermajority’s efforts to undermine retail theft reforms.
Assemblyman Josh Hoover is joined by his Capitol Director Teresa Trujillo to discuss a new vehicle mileage tax pilot program, the upcoming budget deadline, sidewalk vendors in SF, legislation to increase penalties on assaults in emergency rooms, the Sacramento County Point in Time homeless count, possible changes to California’s “housing first” approach to homelessness, a recent state Supreme Court ruling on CEQA, an update on the Sites Reservoir project, and the Supermajority’s efforts to mislead voters on retail theft.
Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Joe Patterson discuss a number of topics including their favorite bands, the NBA finals, the Supermajority’s proposed budget plan, Governor Newsom’s warning against the over-regulation of AI, rents dropping in large cities, California’s abysmal performance on taxpayer ROI, and the recent Elex Michaelson interview with Speaker Rivas.
Assemblyman Josh Hoover and Chris Micheli discuss the recent House of Origin deadline, legislation to delay a minimum wage increase, record high median home prices, electric school buses, and the Legislature’s “comprehensive” retail theft package.
Assemblyman Josh Hoover is joined by Tom Sheehy, founder of the Sheehy Strategy Group, to discuss the Governor’s May Revision of the state budget. Other topics discussed include a proposed audit of state telework, the recent Appropriations suspense hearing, changes to the Capitol Annex project, EV incentives vs. mandates, and the Prop. 22 case pending in the California Supreme Court.
Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Greg Wallis discuss a number of topics including killing bills via abstention, the Taxpayer Protection Act debate in the California Supreme Court, a major initiative deadline, rising gas prices, the CPUC-approved energy fixed charge, an SF homeless program that provides alcohol, and the Governor’s May Revise budget.
Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Kate Sanchez discuss a number of topics including campus protests, NDAs in the legislative process, new legislation on self checkouts, the best state to be a police officer, community crime concerns, a lawsuit on homelessness in Sacramento, and a recent oversight hearing on homelessness spending.
Assemblyman Josh Hoover is joined by Janus Norman and Amanda Gualderama with CalBroadband to discuss the issues facing broadband and internet connectivity. Other topics discussed include legislation that would limit airport screening company CLEAR in California airports.
Assemblyman Josh Hoover is joined by Brian Marvel, President of the Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC), to discuss public safety issues facing California in 2024. Other topics discussed include highway protestors, accountability on homelessness, the potential impact of the Grants Pass Supreme Court case, another Bay Area DA recall, a new bill to combat DUIs, PORAC’s legislative priorities, and Senator Shannon Grove’s bill to make solicitation of a minor a felony in California.
Assemblyman Josh Hoover is joined by Ben Golombek, Executive Vice President of Government Relations for the California Chamber of Commerce (CalChamber), to discuss nine bills that CalChamber has labeled as “Job Killers” in 2024. Other topics discussed include the recent results of Assemblyman Hoover’s audit of homelessness spending in California.
Assemblyman Josh Hoover is joined by Seren Taylor, Vice President of the Personal Insurance Federation of California (PIFC), to discuss the current state of the insurance market in California and what we can expect to see in the Legislature this year. Other topics discussed include a new bill that would give employees a right to disconnect during non-work hours, CalChamber’s recently released Job Killer list, CPUC’s long-awaited fixed rate proposal, the bizarre result in a Bay Area election, and the proposed early action budget deal.
Assemblyman Josh Hoover and Senator Roger Niello discuss the Senator’s bill to enact Permanent Standard Time, how to remove partisanship from initiative ballot titles and summaries, limiting cell phone use in schools, the state’s budget predicament, California’s nation-leading unemployment rate, a federal judge’s order to audit LA homelessness programs, and the new minimum wage law taking effect this month.
Assemblyman Josh Hoover is joined by his intern Ian Mayer to discuss legislative internships, March Madness, the Select Committee on Happiness, ongoing struggles for Prop. 1, why Taco Bell is closing dining rooms in Oakland, the growing cost of High Speed Rail, and transparency at the State Capitol.
Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Bill Essayli discuss another switch of the clock, the impact social media may be having on today’s teens, the latest updates on the PaneraGate scandal, why California consumers are paying more than the rest of the country, the blue city shift on crime, fixing Prop. 47, the poor showing for Prop. 1, and their Top 3 favorite Netflix original shows.
Assemblyman Josh Hoover and Chris Micheli discuss their post-election takeaways, the quirks of the Top 2 primary system, California’s spending on homelessness, EV market struggles, the Macy’s closure in Union Square, the growing fentanyl crisis, a new report on stormwater capture, and the ongoing PaneraGate story.
Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Juan Alanis discuss more bad news on the state budget, the latest “Californians and their Government” survey, organic waste recycling, remote work, rising energy costs, how to combat deepfake technology, another gas price increase, a proposed mandate on pets in rental properties, and a new effort to stop the use of police canines.
Assemblyman Josh Hoover and his team discuss legislative accountability, falling EV sales, why law enforcement is struggling to keep up with rising crime, a major blow to LA charter schools, his new “Beyond Housing” measure, another retail theft proposal, waiving environmental laws in SF, the future of e-bikes, and ending daylight saving time.
Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Joe Patterson discuss the 49ers Super Bowl loss, Newsom sending CHP to Oakland, growing bipartisan support for reforming Prop. 47, housing affordability, California’s track record on homelessness, how to avoid a new parking infraction, rising energy costs, autonomous vehicles, new encampment legislation, a proposed plastic bag ban, single payer healthcare, and improving student literacy rates.
Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Heath Flora discuss the bills that died at the 2-year bill deadline, a California crime roundup, proposed legislation to limit cars to 10 mph over the speed limit, government dysfunction, addressing our state’s fentanyl epidemic, three major ballot initiatives, the Governor’s Target snafu, and their Super Bowl predictions.
Assemblymember Josh Hoover and his team discuss the Capital Fellowship Program, Oakland’s In-N-Out closure, the point in time homeless count, California’s insurance market, reducing the number of new laws, school resource officers, retail theft, and the NFC Championship game.
Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Greg Wallis discuss a major homelessness case going before the U.S. Supreme Court, legislation they authored to increase educational options for students, how artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to scam Californians, potential Proposition 47 reforms on the horizon, the defeat of the proposed youth tackle football ban, and the NFL playoffs.
Assemblyman Josh Hoover and budget consultant Kirk Feely discuss the Governor’s recently announced budget, why the non-partisan Legislative Analyst projects a larger deficit, and the temporary defeat of the Wealth Tax.
Assemblymember Josh Hoover is joined by the Honorable Tani Cantil-Sakauye to discuss how the judicial branch of government functions, what her experience was on the California Supreme Court, and her current work leading the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC).
Assemblymember Josh Hoover and budget expert Tom Sheehy discuss all things budget including his experience crafting fiscal policy for multiple governors, how the state budget process works, the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst Office’s (LAO) estimates, and what our predictions are for California in the coming year before the Governor releases his budget on January 10, 2024.
Assemblymember Josh Hoover and Alex Vassar discuss a number of topics including the Capital Fellowship Program, the role of the California State Library, and some of the more interesting stories from California’s legislative history.
Assemblymember Josh Hoover and Chris Micheli discuss a number of topics including a recent PPIC poll on Californians and their government, a new development on homelessness in San Francisco, and the major bills that were recently signed and vetoed by Governor Newsom.
In Episode 14, Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Joe Patterson discuss a number of topics including recent legislation harming taxpayers, the Governor’s latest comments about the pandemic, bills to monitor in the final week of legislative session, and the return of the NFL.
In Episode 13, Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Juan Alanis discuss a number of topics including the top 10 bills to watch at the end of legislative session, retail theft in the Bay Area, increasing career education opportunities for students, the recent Californians Against Crime Rally, holding fentanyl dealers accountable, and their favorite Jimmy Buffett songs.
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Assemblyman Josh Hoover is joined by his team to discuss the fate of a bill to give unemployment insurance benefits to striking workers, the passage of PAGA reform, the Grants Pass Supreme Court ruling, the Governor’s last minute Hail Mary on retail theft, and an “ask me anything” segment answering questions from constituents.
Assemblyman Josh Hoover is joined by Ashley Hoffman, Senior Policy Advocate on Labor and Employment at the California Chamber of Commerce (CalChamber), to discuss the legislative agreement reached to reform the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) and provide long-awaited relief to California businesses.
Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and James Gallagher discuss a number of topics including a junk fee exemption for restaurants, In-N-Out’s price hike, the recently passed state budget, a new analysis on groups that fair best at the State Capitol, the PPIC’s latest survey of Californians, and the bipartisan backlash growing over the Supermajority’s efforts to undermine retail theft reforms.
Assemblyman Josh Hoover is joined by his Capitol Director Teresa Trujillo to discuss a new vehicle mileage tax pilot program, the upcoming budget deadline, sidewalk vendors in SF, legislation to increase penalties on assaults in emergency rooms, the Sacramento County Point in Time homeless count, possible changes to California’s “housing first” approach to homelessness, a recent state Supreme Court ruling on CEQA, an update on the Sites Reservoir project, and the Supermajority’s efforts to mislead voters on retail theft.
Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Joe Patterson discuss a number of topics including their favorite bands, the NBA finals, the Supermajority’s proposed budget plan, Governor Newsom’s warning against the over-regulation of AI, rents dropping in large cities, California’s abysmal performance on taxpayer ROI, and the recent Elex Michaelson interview with Speaker Rivas.
Assemblyman Josh Hoover and Chris Micheli discuss the recent House of Origin deadline, legislation to delay a minimum wage increase, record high median home prices, electric school buses, and the Legislature’s “comprehensive” retail theft package.
Assemblyman Josh Hoover is joined by Tom Sheehy, founder of the Sheehy Strategy Group, to discuss the Governor’s May Revision of the state budget. Other topics discussed include a proposed audit of state telework, the recent Appropriations suspense hearing, changes to the Capitol Annex project, EV incentives vs. mandates, and the Prop. 22 case pending in the California Supreme Court.
Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Greg Wallis discuss a number of topics including killing bills via abstention, the Taxpayer Protection Act debate in the California Supreme Court, a major initiative deadline, rising gas prices, the CPUC-approved energy fixed charge, an SF homeless program that provides alcohol, and the Governor’s May Revise budget.
Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Kate Sanchez discuss a number of topics including campus protests, NDAs in the legislative process, new legislation on self checkouts, the best state to be a police officer, community crime concerns, a lawsuit on homelessness in Sacramento, and a recent oversight hearing on homelessness spending.
Assemblyman Josh Hoover is joined by Janus Norman and Amanda Gualderama with CalBroadband to discuss the issues facing broadband and internet connectivity. Other topics discussed include legislation that would limit airport screening company CLEAR in California airports.
Assemblyman Josh Hoover is joined by Brian Marvel, President of the Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC), to discuss public safety issues facing California in 2024. Other topics discussed include highway protestors, accountability on homelessness, the potential impact of the Grants Pass Supreme Court case, another Bay Area DA recall, a new bill to combat DUIs, PORAC’s legislative priorities, and Senator Shannon Grove’s bill to make solicitation of a minor a felony in California.
Assemblyman Josh Hoover is joined by Ben Golombek, Executive Vice President of Government Relations for the California Chamber of Commerce (CalChamber), to discuss nine bills that CalChamber has labeled as “Job Killers” in 2024. Other topics discussed include the recent results of Assemblyman Hoover’s audit of homelessness spending in California.
Assemblyman Josh Hoover is joined by Seren Taylor, Vice President of the Personal Insurance Federation of California (PIFC), to discuss the current state of the insurance market in California and what we can expect to see in the Legislature this year. Other topics discussed include a new bill that would give employees a right to disconnect during non-work hours, CalChamber’s recently released Job Killer list, CPUC’s long-awaited fixed rate proposal, the bizarre result in a Bay Area election, and the proposed early action budget deal.
Assemblyman Josh Hoover and Senator Roger Niello discuss the Senator’s bill to enact Permanent Standard Time, how to remove partisanship from initiative ballot titles and summaries, limiting cell phone use in schools, the state’s budget predicament, California’s nation-leading unemployment rate, a federal judge’s order to audit LA homelessness programs, and the new minimum wage law taking effect this month.
Assemblyman Josh Hoover is joined by his intern Ian Mayer to discuss legislative internships, March Madness, the Select Committee on Happiness, ongoing struggles for Prop. 1, why Taco Bell is closing dining rooms in Oakland, the growing cost of High Speed Rail, and transparency at the State Capitol.
Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Bill Essayli discuss another switch of the clock, the impact social media may be having on today’s teens, the latest updates on the PaneraGate scandal, why California consumers are paying more than the rest of the country, the blue city shift on crime, fixing Prop. 47, the poor showing for Prop. 1, and their Top 3 favorite Netflix original shows.
Assemblyman Josh Hoover and Chris Micheli discuss their post-election takeaways, the quirks of the Top 2 primary system, California’s spending on homelessness, EV market struggles, the Macy’s closure in Union Square, the growing fentanyl crisis, a new report on stormwater capture, and the ongoing PaneraGate story.
Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Juan Alanis discuss more bad news on the state budget, the latest “Californians and their Government” survey, organic waste recycling, remote work, rising energy costs, how to combat deepfake technology, another gas price increase, a proposed mandate on pets in rental properties, and a new effort to stop the use of police canines.
Assemblyman Josh Hoover and his team discuss legislative accountability, falling EV sales, why law enforcement is struggling to keep up with rising crime, a major blow to LA charter schools, his new “Beyond Housing” measure, another retail theft proposal, waiving environmental laws in SF, the future of e-bikes, and ending daylight saving time.
Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Joe Patterson discuss the 49ers Super Bowl loss, Newsom sending CHP to Oakland, growing bipartisan support for reforming Prop. 47, housing affordability, California’s track record on homelessness, how to avoid a new parking infraction, rising energy costs, autonomous vehicles, new encampment legislation, a proposed plastic bag ban, single payer healthcare, and improving student literacy rates.
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