Assemblyman Josh Hoover is joined by Matt Ross with Californians Against Retail & Residential Theft (CARRT) to discuss a number of topics including important statistics on retail theft in California, stories of those who have been impacted, what policies led to the current situation, and what we can do to fix it. Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover Cohos…

Assemblyman Josh Hoover is joined by Vince Sugrue, Legislative Director for Sheet Metal Workers Local Union No. 104, to discuss a number of topics including the Oakland sports drama, rock climbing, the sheet metal profession and apprenticeships, the history of prevailing wage, the future of commercial infrastructure, and the Top 3 historical TV min…

Assemblyman Josh Hoover is joined by his Capitol Director Teresa Trujillo to discuss a number of topics including the Governor’s special session on gas prices, some of the top bills Newsom signed by the September 30th deadline, and some of the main bills he chose to veto. Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover Cohost: Teresa Trujillo Newsom’s special sessio…

Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Josh Lowenthal discuss a number of topics including developing consensus in a divided Legislature, how to work effectively across the aisle, what high school was like with Snoop Dogg and Cameron Diaz in Long Beach, concerns with the Appropriations process, managing legislative caucuses with diverse interests, the har…

Assemblyman Josh Hoover is joined by Matthew Estipona, Director of Government and Community Engagement for ABC NorCal, to discuss a number of topics including ultra marathons, housing construction, apprenticeships, and our top 10 favorite movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe! Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover Cohost: Matthew Estipona, ABC NorCal Lea…

Assemblyman Josh Hoover is joined by his Capitol Director Teresa Trujillo to discuss a number of topics including the last week of legislative session, his bill to increase accountability over homelessness spending, the Phone-Free Schools Act, the revival of a bill to expand early prison release, a deal on an effort to fund journalism, Generation Z…

Assemblyman Josh Hoover is joined by Senator Scott Wilk to discuss a number of topics including Wilk’s thoughts as a departing legislator, last week’s appropriations suspense hearing, smartphones in schools, homeless encampment enforcement, Governor Newsom’s $200,000 photographer, and the growing bipartisan support for Proposition 36. Host: Assembl…

Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Heath Flora discuss a number of topics including the best moments in the 2024 Olympic Games, Southwest’s announcement to abandon open seating, a State Senator’s decision to switch parties, a new federal audit on California’s homelessness dollars, the Legislature’s organized retail theft bills, the impact of Chevron l…

Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Greg Wallis discuss a number of topics including the return of legislative session, a recently released audit of Prop. 47, Governor Newsom’s new executive order on homeless encampments, a new study on the number of 24-35 years olds living with their parents, and a new report on meeting California’s 2045 energy goals.…

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. Host: Assemblyman Jos…

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. Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover Cohost: Ashley…

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 effor…

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” app…

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 wit…

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. Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover Cohost: Chris Micheli House of Origin recap https://www.kcra.com/article…

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 pend…

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. Host: Assemblyman Jo…

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. Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover Cohosts: CalBroadband President Janus Norman and…

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 r…

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. H…

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 n…

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 prog…

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. Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover Cohost: Ian Mayer V…

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 fa…

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. Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover Coho…

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 p…

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. Host…

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 p…

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 predic…

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. Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover Cohosts: Enrique Govea and Sara Marshall In…

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 footb…

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. Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover Cohost: Kirk Feely, Budget Director for the Senate Republican Caucus Non-partisan LAO responds to Gov…

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). Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover Cohost: The Honorable Tani Cantil-Sakauye, Preside…

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 bu…

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. Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover Cohost: Alex Vassar, Historian and Communications Director for the California State Li…

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. Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover Cohost: Chris Micheli PPIC survey: Californians name…

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. Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover Cohost: Assemblyman Joe Patterson Clip of the Week: Tax talk (…

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.…

Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Vince Fong discuss a number of topics including billions in new bond proposals, the EDD’s “high risk” status, reoccurring retail theft, a recent Senate leadership change, the insurance crisis, bad bills for public safety, and pending changes to the Mental Health Services Act. Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover Cohost: Ass…

Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Heath Flora discuss a number of topics including retail theft in LA, the Alameda DA recall effort, legislation impacting fast food franchise owners, legislation to combat human trafficking, hydrogen’s role in the clean energy future, and the Governor’s recently announced “family agenda.” Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover…

Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Devon Mathis discuss a number of topics including the importance of the Central Valley, homelessness in Sacramento, cost of living, autonomous vehicles, a proposal to give unemployment benefits to striking workers, and frustrations with school closures during the pandemic. Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover Cohost: Assemb…

Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Joe Patterson discuss a number of topics including recent Assembly leadership changes, rising crime rates, housing policy, and Twitter vs. Threads. Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover Cohost: Assemblyman Joe Patterson Assembly Leadership changes https://amp.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article276983278…

Assemblyman Josh Hoover and Folsom City Councilmember Sarah Aquino discuss a number of topics including what’s going on in the City of Folsom, our state’s recent gas tax hike, the state of education in California, two major Supreme Court rulings, homelessness, and Councilmember Aquino’s side hustle during the pandemic. Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover…

Assemblymember Josh Hoover is joined by his first non-legislator guest, advocate Chris Micheli, where they discuss a number of topics including the role of a lobbyist, advice from the outgoing Assembly Speaker, major legislative changes in recent years, and a primer on how the state budget works. Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover Cohost: Chris Micheli …

Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Joe Patterson discuss a number of topics including the Legislature’s recently passed budget, struggles in our major cities, the incoming Assembly Speaker, their first jobs, and a newly proposed constitutional amendment. Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover Cohost: Assemblyman Joe Patterson Legislature passed $312 billion do…

Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Greg Wallis discuss a number of topics including transparency in the Legislature, restoring civility in government, being a problem solver, the future of transportation, addressing the fentanyl crisis, spatial computing, and Governor Newsom’s interview with Sean Hannity. Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover Cohost: Assembly…

Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Vince Fong discuss a number of topics including legislation impacting fast food franchisees, California’s struggling health care system, the broken state budget process, the Capitol Annex Project, and balancing work and marriage. Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover Cohost: Assemblyman Vince Fong House of Origin Recap Bills…

Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Bill Essayli discuss a number of topics including a recent legislative hearing on fentanyl, State Farm’s decision to pull out of the California insurance market, the state budget, and San Diego’s proposed homeless encampment ordinance. Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover Cohost: Assemblyman Bill Essayli Topics covered: Fen…

Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Juan Alanis discuss a number of topics including Speaker Willie Brown’s recent speech at the CalChamber breakfast, Governor Newsom’s CEQA reform proposal, Juan’s experience serving on the public safety committee, incoming House of Origin bills, the Problem Solvers Caucus, and legislative life in the Superminority. Ho…