Point of Order with Assemblyman Josh Hoover Josh Hoover

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.