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 Josh Hoover   Cohosts: Enrique Govea and Sara Marshall   Bill giving UI benefits to striking workers dies https://justthenews.com/nation/states/center-square/california-bill-pay-striking-workers-unemployment-benefits-dies   PAGA re ..read more

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 Hoffman, CalChamber   Overview of the deal to fix PAGA https://fixpaga.com/2024/06/18/agreement-reached-to-reform-private-attorneys-general-act-paga-to-create-a-better-fairer-system-for-workers-and-employers/   Follow Assembl ..read more

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.   Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover   Cohost: Assembly Minority Leader James Gallagher   Question of the Week: Should restaurants be exempted from a new law restricting “junk fees”? VOTE HERE: htt ..read more

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.    Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover   Cohost: Teresa Trujillo ..read more

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.   Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover   Cohost: Assemblyman Joe Patterson   Question of the Week: Who will win the NBA Finals? VOTE HERE: https://twitter.com/pointoforderpod   Legislative budget plan https://abgt.a ..read more

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/proposed-california-laws-moving-forward/60863551 https://calmatters.org/newsletter/california-bills-daylight-savings-homework/ https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article288652800.html   Lawmakers ..read more

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.   Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover   Cohost: Tom Sheehy, Sheehy Strategy Group   Question of the Week: Should the state eliminate full-time telework for all state employees or continue to allow it in t ..read more

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.   Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover   Cohost: Assemblywoman Greg Wallis   Question of the Week: Do you have an issue with lawmakers killing bills by abstaining from the vote, rather than voting yes or no? VOTE HERE: https://twitter.co ..read more

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 Josh Hoover   Cohost: Assemblywoman Kate Sanchez   Question of the Week: Should the state revoke financial aid from student protesters found to have committed violent or criminal acts? VOTE HERE: https://twitter.com/pointoforderpo ..read more

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 Director of Legislative & Regulatory Advocacy Amanda Gualderama    Question of the Week: Should the Legislature ban or prohibit the expansion of security screening company CLEAR at California airports? VOTE HERE: htt ..read more