Assemblyman Josh Hoover is joined by former Sacramento County Sheriff John McGinness to discuss the state of public safety in California, the origins of his radio show, how to build consensus across the aisle, interesting tales from John’s days as a motorcycle officer, the Dana Williamson corruption scandal, and other stories of the week.

Listen to the John McGinness Show M-F on KFBK

https://kfbk.iheart.com/featured/john-mcginness/

Corruption scandal fallout

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/us/california-fbi-state-capitol-corruption.html

Prop 50 aftermath

https://www.kcra.com/article/hearing-date-challenge-to-california-prop-50-maps/69548864

Capitol Annex Project remains shrouded in secrecy

https://www.kcra.com/article/california-capitol-annex-project-leaders-still-wont-say-cost/69394750

911 system failure

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/the-state-worker/article312576329.html

Waymo in Sacramento County

https://www.kcra.com/article/waymo-driverless-vehicles-california-sacramento/69516574

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Assemblyman Josh Hoover sits down with Morevolved CEO Dan Morrison to discuss the opportunities, challenges, and misconceptions surrounding Artificial Intelligence.

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Assemblyman Josh Hoover and former Assemblyman Mike Gatto sit down and discuss interesting stories from history, how Republicans and Democrats can work together in an age of hyper-partisanship, why good government reforms are good for our state, how the Rainy Day Fund came to pass, homelessness and what’s next for California’s big cities, and Mike’s most interesting stories from his days in the Legislature.

Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover

Cohost: Former Assemblyman Mike Gatto

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https://mikegatto.com/

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Assemblyman Josh Hoover and his chief of staff Teresa Trujillo discuss a number of topics including the fallout from gubernatorial hopeful Katie Porter’s viral videos, an overview of the bills signed and vetoed by Governor Newsom in 2025, and other stories of the week.

Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover

Cohost: Teresa Trujillo

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Peace deal in the Middle East

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-10-12/israel-prepares-to-welcome-the-last-living-hostages-from-gaza-as-a-ceasefire-holds

Envelope kerfuffle

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-10-14/california-ballot-design-unfounded-viral-conspiracy-theories-november-election-rigged

Katie Porter fallout

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-10-11/former-rep-katie-porter-gubernatorial-ambitions-hang-in-the-balance

New clip: https://x.com/CaliforniaICP/status/1978215738604470283

Old clip: https://x.com/CollinRugg/status/1975737486841385100

Chris Micheli’s summary of the Governor’s final actions

https://x.com/ChrisMicheli/status/1977879332124012815

Chris Micheli’s summary of Governor’s bill signing messages

https://californiaglobe.com/fr/2025-session-governor-bill-signing-messages/

Summaries of bills that the Governor signed and vetoed in 2025

Politico: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-playbook/2025/10/14/how-newsom-just-changed-chatbots-housing-and-social-media-00607231

CalMatters bill tracker of major bills: https://calmatters.org/explainers/california-gavin-newsom-bills-signing/

CalMatters newsletter: https://calmatters.bluelena.io/index.php?action=social&chash=c5a0ac0e2f48af1a4e619e7036fe5977.3592&s=88ac3525669c4e91337f0a8b2ac8fc24

CalMatters vetoes: https://calmatters.bluelena.io/index.php?action=social&chash=f5f3b8d720f34ebebceb7765e447268b.3599&s=88ac3525669c4e91337f0a8b2ac8fc24

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Assemblyman Josh Hoover is joined by Debra Carlton, Executive Vice President of Government Affairs for the California Apartment Association, to discuss California’s housing landscape, the bad policies that keep prices high, and how we can restore the American dream of homeownership.

Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover

Cohost: Debra Carlton, Executive Vice President of Government Affairs, California Apartment Association

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Assemblyman Josh Hoover and his Legislative Aide Sara Hilliker recap of the end of the 2025 legislative session and share their thoughts on the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover

Cohost: Sara Hilliker

End of Session recap

https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/09/california-legislature-end-of-session-2/

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article312091673.html

Clips of the Week: Remembering Charlie Kirk

https://x.com/irishkat00/status/1966642621041774701

https://x.com/catholicvote/status/1966279192909328752

Ezra Klein opinion piece: “Charlie Kirk was practicing politics the right way”

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/opinion/charlie-kirk-assassination-fear-politics.html

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Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Joe Patterson discuss a number of topics including their thoughts on the Legislature’s final week of session, the aftermath of the floor fight on redistricting, the recent Appropriations suspense hearing, a new lawsuit against the Assembly Speaker, and other stories of the week.

Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover

Cohost: Assemblyman Joe Patterson

Redistricting arms race

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/01/dems-redistricting-pressure-00537176

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/aug/23/arnold-schwarzenegger-california-redistricting

California Republican leader calls for a ‘two state solution’ amid redistricting battle

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/26/california-republican-leader-calls-for-a-two-state-solution-amid-redistricting-battle-00527902

Appropriations hearing

https://calmatters.bluelena.io/index.php?action=social&chash=139c3c1b7ca46a9d4fd6d163d98af635.3356&s=88ac3525669c4e91337f0a8b2ac8fc24

California reaches deal with Uber, Lyft to allow driver unions

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/29/california-reaches-deal-with-uber-lyft-to-allow-gig-worker-unions-00536168

Ex-press secretary sues California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas for retaliation, political corruption

https://www.kcra.com/article/ex-press-secretary-sues-california-assembly-speaker-rivas/65961284

Clip of the Week: Newsom says “next governor a failure” if they don’t address housing and homelessness…back in 2018

https://x.com/charlesBBM12/status/1961987233335951818/video/1

Newsom deploys ‘crime suppression’ teams statewide while mocking Trump’s threats

https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/08/newsom-crime-chp-deployment/

Newsom launches new task force to clear California homeless encampments

https://calmatters.org/housing/homelessness/2025/08/newsom-homeless-encampments-task-force/

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Assemblyman Josh Hoover and longtime policy consultant Joe Parra discuss a number of topics including the signing of AB 379, a new audit on state telework, the Legislature’s least talkative lawmakers, Governor Newsom’s redistricting power play, and other stories of the week.

Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover

Cohost: Joe Parra

Kennedy Center Nominees

https://www.kennedy-center.org/news-room/press-release-landing-page/48th-annual-kennedy-center-honors/

AB 379 signed into law

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-07-30/newsom-signs-bill-on-solicitation-of-minors

Kamala not running for gov, Eleni Kounalakis drops out

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article311633547.html#campaignName=sacramento_political_newsletter

Telework Audit

https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/08/state-workers-remote-work/

https://www.auditor.ca.gov/reports/2024-118/#summary

California’s lawmakers love to talk, but these eight barely say a word

https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/08/california-lawmakers-speaking-rates/

Clip of the Week: Newsom defends his proposal to throw out the independent redistricting commission maps and give that job back to politicians

https://x.com/GovPressOffice/status/1949256701062049901

Redistricting background: https://www.kcra.com/article/california-redistricting-congress-what-we-know/65657516

Schwarzenegger ready to fight Newsom on redistricting: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/04/schwarzenegger-newsom-redistricting-00493418

https://x.com/Schwarzenegger/status/1956385355130929618

Common Cause back tracks: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/12/common-cause-redistricting-texas-fight-00505963?nname=california-playbook-pm&nid=00000177-6f21-d412-abff-6ff78f190000&nrid=00000172-7624-ddb4-ad72-7facb1dc0002

Polling: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/14/california-redistricting-newsom-poll-00508930?nname=california-playbook&nid=00000150-384f-da43-aff2-bf7fd35a0000&nrid=00000172-7624-ddb4-ad72-7facb1dc0002

https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000198-a50a-d204-a5bb-b56fc79c0000&nname=california-playbook&nid=00000150-384f-da43-aff2-bf7fd35a0000&nrid=00000172-7624-ddb4-ad72-7facb1dc0002

Maps: https://x.com/EytanWallace/status/1956496607916257510

https://x.com/TheBallotBook/status/1956477005689745430

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Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Leticia Castillo discuss a number of topics including Leticia’s journey to the Legislature, whether or not Josh should run a marathon, a leadership change in the Assembly, how charter schools are thriving despite harmful state policies, California’s new housing agency, Governor Newsom’s presidential soft launch in South Carolina, and other stories of the week.

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Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover

Cohost: Assemblywoman Leticia Castillo

Assemblyman Heath Flora elected as next minority leader of the Assembly Republican Caucus

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article310246950.html

Buffeted by change, California charter schools continue to grow amid scrutiny

https://edsource.org/2025/buffeted-by-change-california-charter-schools-continue-to-grow-amid-scrutiny/736350

California, epicenter of the nation’s housing crisis, is finally getting a housing agency

https://calmatters.org/housing/2025/07/california-construction-unions-housing-2/

Sick of loud ads on Netflix? A proposed California law would turn down the volume

https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/07/california-streaming-service-ad-volume/

California will not block trans athletes from school sports, defying White House

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article310155150.html

Online fantasy sports platforms may soon be illegal in California

https://www.kcra.com/article/online-fantasy-sports-platforms-california/65196468

California legislators propose bipartisan immigration principles amid federal tension

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article309893295.html

Opinion: How California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas “has failed on every front”

https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/article309734050.html

Clip of the Week: Gavin Newsom swings through South Carolina, where Democrats will play pivotal 2028 nominating role

Clip: https://x.com/MarcoFoster_/status/1942746099275485382

Background: https://apnews.com/article/gavin-newsom-south-carolina-democratic-primary-d04d1f313fbe7697aa31785e0e47440b

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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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