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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Assemblyman Josh Hoover and his team discuss a number of topics including the impacts of another refinery closure in California, a new effort to unionize ride share drivers, AI chatbots, the future of Cap and Trade, new polling from Politico, Katy Perry’s trip to space, and other stories of the week.

Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover

Cohosts: Sara Hilliker and Enrique Govea

Effort to blame oil companies for natural disasters stalls

https://apnews.com/article/california-climate-lawsuits-big-oil-disasters-fd1fe9b9cb98f30385c206eeb59894f4

Valero announces refinery closure

https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/refinery-closures-gas-prices-20279856.php?utm_campaign=CMS%20Sharing%20Tools%20(Premium)&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral

https://investorvalero.com/news/news-details/2025/Valero-Announces-Notice-to-the-California-Energy-Commission-Regarding-its-Benicia-California-Refinery/default.aspx

New effort launched to unionize Uber drivers

https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/04/gig-worker-unionize-labor/

Bill introduced to regulate AI chatbots

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-04-09/parents-worry-about-ai-chatbots-how-california-lawmakers-are-trying-to-tackle-child-safety-concerns

What is the future of Cap and Trade?

https://calmatters.org/environment/climate-change/2025/04/trump-order-california-climate-laws/

Insurance commissioner bucks RTO mandate

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/the-state-worker/article303784501.html

Poll from POLITICO and UC Berkeley’s Citrin Center

https://polisci.berkeley.edu/news/partnership-between-jack-citrin-center-public-opinion-research-and-politico

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/californiaplaybook

Barbara Lee wins Oakland Mayor’s race

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/19/barbara-lee-wins-oakland-mayors-race-00299711

Clip of the Week: Katy Perry goes to space

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@MattWallace888 Katy Perry says she feels “connected to the strong divine feminine” after her 10 minute space flight
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Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and David Tangipa discuss a number of topics including David’s roots in North Highlands to his time playing football at Fresno State, the Assembly Democrats’ eXodus, a new bill that would provide a CEQA exemption for housing, what’s really driving California’s sky high gas prices, the harms caused by “harm reduction,” the recent hearing on girls’ sports, Newsom’s recent appearance on Bill Maher, and other stories of the week.

Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover

Cohost: Assemblyman David Tangipa

Assembly Dems flee X

https://x.com/zavalaa/status/1905369099582275690?s=61

New bill would give CEQA exemption to housing

https://calmatters.org/housing/2025/03/ceqa-infill-housing-wicks/

New study finds building multi family housing in California costs twice as much as Texas

https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA3743-1.html

Policies, not greed, driving California’s sky-high gas prices, study finds

https://ktla.com/news/california/policies-not-price-gouging-to-blame-for-californias-soaring-gas-prices-study-finds/

“Landmark” price gouging law proves to be dog and pony show

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article303028299.html

San Francisco changes rules on “harm reduction” and giving out clean needles

https://sfstandard.com/2025/04/02/moronic-nonprofit-slams-luries-new-rule-on-free-drug-supplies/

Newsom reacts to hearing on girls’ sports

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article303347336.html

Clip of the week: Newsom asked about High Speed Rail on Bill Maher

https://x.com/ericabbenante/status/1905809890540691524?s=61

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Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Heather Hadwick discuss a number of topics including Heather’s journey to the Legislature, bears & wolves, MLB opening day, solving the insurance crisis, CalFire’s new fire hazard maps, another proposed PG&E rate increase, the Menendez brothers resentencing, the COVID 5-year anniversary, Newsom mailing phones to CEOs, and other stories of the week.

Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover

Cohost: Assemblywoman Heather Hadwick

Clip of the Week: Insurance Commissioner says new regulations will bring down rates by end of 2026

https://x.com/zavalaa/status/1902582942431637909?s=61

Full story: https://www.kcra.com/article/ricardo-lara-testifies-california-insurance-crisis/64235775

Cal fire hazard maps expand in latest release

https://calmatters.org/housing/2025/03/calfire-maps-hazard-california/

Another PG&E rate increase request

https://www.kcra.com/article/pge-rate-request-california-investors/64247177

Menendez brothers resentencing

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-10/hochman-menendez-brothers-resentencing

Is bipartisanship rare?

https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/03/bipartisan-legislation-california-politics/

California schools 5 years post-COVID

https://edsource.org/2025/five-years-later-moments-that-defined-covid-19s-impact-on-education-in-california/727629

New desalination technology being tested in CA

https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-03-21/desalination-tech-tested

Newsom sends burner phones to California CEOs

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article302266714.html

Nearly 50% of CA voters would support a Republican governor

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article302530709.html

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Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Ali Macedo discuss a number of topics including Ali’s journey to the Legislature, the importance of supporting agriculture, new homelessness data from the nonpartisan LAO, a bill that would fundamentally change self-defense law in California, a new Assembly report on permitting reform, and their reactions to Governor Gavin Newsom’s new podcast.

Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover

Cohost: Assemblywoman Ali Macedo

Newsom touts new website created to track homelessness spending

https://x.com/zavalaa/status/1894135627806859682?s=46&t=0hH9KM7DV1CXd3p6fnC-ng

Actual results on homelessness from the nonpartisan LAO

https://x.com/joshua_hoover/status/1897488909392851230?s=61

New audit finds LA severely lacking in homelessness oversight

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-06/court-ordered-audit-finds-flaws-in-l-a-citys-homeless-services

New “Responsibility to Shelter” policy would give people 3 chances to accept services

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/south-bay/san-jose-responsibility-to-shelter-initiative/3811316/

AB 1333 (Zbur) would dramatically change self-defense law in CA

https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/californias-self-defense-bill-causes-controversy/103-b162d8f9-376d-40f1-9502-355370d653c1#

Yolo DA comments: https://x.com/jeffreisig/status/1898777357235953931

New report emphasizes how hard it is to build in CA

https://calmatters.org/housing/2025/03/california-construction-permitting-wicks/

Clips of the week: This is Newsom Podcast debuts w/ Charlie Kirk as guest

Clip 1: https://x.com/collinrugg/status/1897652497285533839?s=61

Clip 2: https://x.com/charliekirk11/status/1897652344558584276?s=61

Clip 3: https://x.com/jackposobiec/status/1897692031322906669?s=61

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Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Greg Wallis discuss a number of topics including how the state’s low carbon fuel standard harms affordability, the legislative bill deadline, natural gas bans, a big city shift on homelessness, enforcing Prop. 36, Californians support of high speed rail, state-owned oil refineries, new baseball rules, Bigfoot, and other stories of the week.

New baseball rules

⁠https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-passes-two-rules-changes-for-2025-season-one-on-shifts-and-one-on-replay-per-report/⁠

⁠https://www.npr.org/2025/02/20/nx-s1-5304103/mlb-ball-strike-umpire-abs-challenge⁠

The bill deadline has passed, how many bills are there with the new 35 bill limit?

⁠https://x.com/chrismicheli/status/1893165160682135801?s=46&t=0hH9KM7DV1CXd3p6fnC-ng⁠

Bigfoot proposed as state cryptid

⁠https://amp.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article300522299.html⁠

LCFS rules, which would raise gas prices, rejected by state legal office

⁠https://calmatters.org/environment/2025/02/california-new-fuel-rules-rejected-state-legal-office-gas-prices/⁠

Legislative Republicans raise affordability concerns about bans on natural gas

⁠https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/0oduuajcrqqs15wyazvfp/Letter-to-DOE_2725_1.pdf?rlkey=fmn0j0k5orkxcq8xjo8vmwihx&st=n7a213tv&dl=0⁠

San Jose shifting its strategy on homelessness

⁠https://www.kqed.org/news/12026437/san-jose-mayor-proposes-permanent-shift-homeless-funding-from-housing-shelter⁠

Fremont passes new ordinance on homeless encampments

⁠https://calmatters.org/housing/2025/02/fremont-camping-ban-ordinance-folo/⁠

Counties face challenges implementing Prop. 36

⁠https://calmatters.org/justice/2025/02/prop-36-arrests-treatment/⁠

Do Californians actually support High Speed Rail?

⁠https://ktla.com/news/california/majority-of-californians-still-support-high-speed-rail-project-polling-shows/⁠

Latino Republicans launch bipartisan Hispanic Caucus

⁠https://x.com/joshua_hoover/status/1889722728824885306?s=46&t=0hH9KM7DV1CXd3p6fnC-ng⁠

California now considering state-owned oil refineries

⁠https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-02-16/is-california-government-considering-oil-refinery-takeovers-yes-it-is⁠

Newsom vows to veto expansion of California Sanctuary State law

⁠https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/13/newsom-sanctuary-law-trump-00204012⁠

LA fires spark new proposals on streamlining building permits

⁠https://calmatters.org/housing/2025/02/la-fires-building-permits/⁠

California homeowners will be charged to cover FAIR plan shortfall 

⁠https://calmatters.org/economy/2025/02/homeowners-insurance-costs-rising-in-california-fair-plan/⁠

State Farm rate hike request shot down by Insurance Commissioner

⁠https://calmatters.org/economy/2025/02/regulator-stops-california-home-insurance-price-hike/⁠

Bills to crack down on looting introduced by Democrats and Republicans

⁠https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-02-12/lawmakers-want-to-target-wildfire-looters-is-it-just-another-chance-to-be-tough-on-crime⁠

New statewide maps label over 2 million acres of local land as “high” or “very high” fire danger

⁠https://calmatters.org/environment/wildfires/2025/02/california-wildlfires-high-hazard-new-maps/⁠

Satirical Relief: Latest Babylon Bee headlines

⁠https://babylonbee.com/news⁠

CA Innovation Coin to feature Steve Jobs

⁠https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/02/19/california-nominates-steve-jobs-for-its-american-innovation-coin-1-coin-to-be-produced-by-u-s-mint/⁠

⁠https://www.usmint.gov/coins/coin-programs/american-innovation-dollar-coins/⁠

Clip of the Week: Steve Jobs on what separates the people who do things from the people that just dream about doing them

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Assemblyman Josh Hoover interviews newly elected Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez and they discuss a number of topics including why Jeff ran for office, their Super Bowl reactions, a recap of Special Session, making wildfires a priority, California’s falling test scores, and other stories of the week.

Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover

Cohost: Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez

Clip of the Week: DunKings commercial

⁠https://youtu.be/W5VzQ8OV3X0⁠

Supermajority approves $50 million to counter new administration

⁠https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/03/california-trump-lawsuits-immigrant-aid-00202256⁠

Newsom signing statement

⁠https://x.com/zavalaa/status/1888019784283078918?s=46&t=0hH9KM7DV1CXd3p6fnC-ng⁠

High speed rail on the brink of extinction?

⁠https://calmatters.org/commentary/2025/02/high-speed-rail-trump-train/⁠

Nuclear power being explored as a solution to California’s energy needs

⁠https://calmatters.org/economy/technology/2025/01/artificial-intelligence-is-bringing-nuclear-power-back-from-the-dead-maybe-even-in-california/⁠

Nation Report Card student test scores

⁠https://edsource.org/2025/california-still-lags-behind-pre-pandemic-reading-and-math-scores-on-national-assessment/725806⁠

Legislature and Newsom get only “B” grades on environmental scorecard in 2024

⁠https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article299393474.html#:~:text=California%20lawmakers%20notched%20key%20environmental,California%20Environmental%20Voters%20annual%20scorecard⁠

Newsom executive order on water 

⁠https://calmatters.org/newsletter/california-newsom-water-san-joaquin-valley-tariffs/⁠

Investigators narrow in on cause of Palisades fire

⁠https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-30/inside-the-intense-search-for-what-or-who-started-the-palisades-fire⁠

New taxes to fund fire fighting and prevention?

⁠https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/02/funds-to-fight-fires-california-00201873?nname=california-playbook&nid=00000150-384f-da43-aff2-bf7fd35a0000&nrid=00000172-7624-ddb4-ad72-7facb1dc0002⁠

LA wildfire recovery czar will now work for free

⁠https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-02-08/critics-assail-decision-to-pay-recovery-czar-500-000-over-90-days⁠

Bipartisan bill introduced to fund CalFire year round

⁠https://calmatters.org/environment/wildfires/2025/02/la-fires-firefighters/⁠

Newsom and Musk both express concerns about the California Coastal Commision

⁠https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/16/elon-musk-gavin-newsom-common-cause-los-angeles-fires-00198576⁠

Protesters shut down LA freeway

⁠https://ktla.com/news/local-news/massive-protest-against-trump-deportations-forms-near-downtown-l-a-lapd-calls-it-non-permitted/⁠

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Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Joe Patterson discuss a number of topics including their predictions for 2025, Joe’s inauguration trip, Governor Newsom’s brief meeting with President Trump in Southern California, the ongoing legislative special session, wildfire prevention, the TikTok ban, and other stories of the week.

Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover

Cohost: Assemblyman Joe Patterson

Clip of the Week: Governor Newsom meets President Trump outside Air Force 1 in Southern California

https://x.com/specnews1socal/status/1882951370505900506?s=61

Special session: $50 million to fight incoming administration

https://calmatters.org/newsletter/california-trump-legal-fees-fund/

Supermajority won’t link “Trump-proofing” fund and LA fire aid after pressure mounts 

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article298588128.html

Palisades reservoir was empty when fires hit

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-22/why-has-a-reservoir-in-palisades-stood-empty-for-a-year

10 legislators hold healing circle at State Capitol

https://x.com/eytanwallace/status/1881892840000880675?s=61

False reports of immigration enforcement 

https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article298476158.html

California abandons clean truck rules

https://calmatters.org/environment/2025/01/trump-california-withdraws-diesel-clean-air-rules/

Protect Girls Sports Act introduced 

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-16/new-republican-bill-would-ban-transgender-girls-from-high-school-sports-in-california

Labor vs. AI fight intensifies 

https://calmatters.org/economy/technology/2025/01/unions-plot-ai-strategy/

TikTok ban upheld, then put on hold

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-01-17/tiktok-ban-whats-next

Newsom talks tough on efficiency, despite growing government 

https://calmatters.org/politics/capitol/2025/01/gavin-newsom-spending-california-trump/

Predictions for 2025

https://www.theatlantic.com/sponsored/galleries/ten-predictions-for-2025/24/

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Assemblyman Josh Hoover and budget expert Tom Sheehy discuss a number of topics including the Governor’s budget release, LA’s devastating fires, the Supermajority’s special session, Zuckerberg on censorship, New Year’s resolutions, and other stories of the week.

Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover

Cohost: Tom Sheehy, Sheehy Strategy Group

Devastating fires hit southern California 

https://apnews.com/article/california-fires-things-to-know-winds-f93d41dc901e352b63e86ab67ef7790e

Fire hydrants: https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-01-09/california-fires-water-supply-problems

Mistaken alert: https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/technical-glitch-triggers-mass-evacuation-warning-20025869.php

Senate insurance chair remains vacant amid corruption probe: https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/01/california-democrat-senate-bribery-investigation/

The Supermajority’s Special Session

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article298253818.html

$50 million deal struck: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/01/newsom-and-legislative-leaders-strike-50m-deal-to-trump-proof-california-00197729

Republicans call for session on fire and insurance: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/769oveypmi09fd9pxadp2/Letter-on-Special-Session-on-the-State-of-Insurance_11025_1.pdf

New public safety chair

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article297898793.html

Prop. 36 having an immediate impact

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article298008928.html

Homelessness up another 3% in 2024

https://calmatters.org/housing/homelessness/2025/01/hud-pit-count-2024/

2 big lawsuits to kick off the year:

-Tribes sue cardrooms over gaming under new SB 549 framework

https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/01/california-casinos-sue-cardrooms/

-Business groups sue over new law limiting free speech in the workplace

https://calmatters.org/economy/2025/01/meeting-law-suit/

Clip of the Week: Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg explains why they are changing how their platform handles content moderation

https://x.com/warclandestine/status/1877792936609370183?s=46&t=0hH9KM7DV1CXd3p6fnC-ng

Overview of the Governor’s budget announcement

https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/01/gavin-newsom-2025-california-budget/

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article298309438.html

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