Assemblyman Josh Hoover and his chief of staff Teresa Trujillo discuss a number of topics including the passage of a major CEQA reform bill, Newsom’s delicate embrace of the “abundance” movement, another gas tax increase, what’s good in country music, and other stories of the week.

Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover

Cohost: Teresa Trujillo

Gov. Newsom conditionally signs California budget as legislature closes $12B deficit

https://www.kcra.com/article/california-legislature-closes-12b-deficit-june-27/65229284

‘Abundance’ movement hits a labor wall in California

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/26/abundance-movement-hits-a-labor-wall-in-california-00428602

California gas prices expected to jump in July: Here’s why and how it will hit your pocketbook

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-06-25/ready-for-a-summer-road-trip-heres-why-a-visit-to-the-gas-pump-could-cost-you-more-in-july

State senator wants new Sacramento housing agency. These mayors are against it

https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/homeless/article309519855.html

Sacramento may ban homeless from sleeping at City Hall at mayor’s request

https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/homeless/article309333615.html

State workers get a reprieve from Newsom’s return-to-office mandate

https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/06/return-to-office-pecg/

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/the-state-worker/article309421930.html

Capitol Weekly Opinion: AB 1043 risks isolating LGBTQ+ youth even further

https://capitolweekly.net/ab-1043-risks-isolating-lgbtq-youth-even-further/

Clip of the week; DeMaio interrupted 4 times on the Assembly Floor

https://x.com/asmdemaiooffice/status/1937260998408437793?s=46&t=0hH9KM7DV1CXd3p6fnC-ng

LA Times Opinion: By stooping to conquer, Sacramento Democrats show their pettiness and arrogance

https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2025-06-29/california-politics-democrats-legislature-carl-demaio

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