Point of Order with Assemblyman Josh Hoover

Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Joe Patterson discuss a number of topics including the US World Cup win, an ongoing budget fight between Newsom and Senate Democrats, their post-primary election reactions, the SpaceX IPO, and other stories of the week.Host: Assemblyman Josh HooverCohost: Assemblyman Joe PattersonClip of the Week: UFC White House Flyoverhttps://x.com/UFConParamount/status/2066317927398150241/video/1?s=46Air Force Super Delta Formation post: https://x.com/usairforce/status/2066337565523783867?s=46&t=0hH9KM7DV1CXd3p6fnC-ngProud to be an American NBC pollhttps://x.com/stevekornacki/status/2066173092393533458?s=46&t=0hH9KM7DV1CXd3p6fnC-ngCalifornia Democrats threaten to block Newsom priorities over imperiled climate dealhttps://calmatters.org/politics/2026/06/newsom-climate-rules-budget-fight-senate-democrats/Becerra heads toward the November election with a major edge over Hilton in governor’s race, poll showshttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-06-11/becerra-heads-toward-november-election-with-major-edge-over-hilton-in-governors-race-poll-showsL.A. voters stayed with the status quo in City Hallhttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-06-11/la-voters-are-stuck-with-status-quo-in-city-hallSpaceX is poised to make history with record $75-billion stock IPOhttps://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-06-11/spacex-is-poised-to-make-history-with-record-75-billion-stock-ipoCalifornia’s new Hells Angels: Teens on e-bikes cut a path of dangerhttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-06-10/ebike-safety-dangerous-trend-police-concernedBills: https://capitolweekly.net/slew-of-e-bike-bills-speed-forward/Release of sex offenders leads to clash over parole board confirmationshttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-06-08/release-of-sex-offenders-leads-to-clash-over-parole-board-confirmationsBabylon Beehttps://babylonbee.com/newsFollow Assemblyman Josh Hoover on X (@joshua_hoover)https://x.com/joshua_hooverFollow Assemblyman Joe Patterson on X (@patterdude)https://x.com/patterdudeListen, watch, follow, and subscribe to the Point of Order Podcast (@pointoforderpod)https://linktr.ee/pointoforderpod

Assemblyman Josh Hoover sits down with Morevolved CEO Dan Morrison to discuss the opportunities, challenges, and misconceptions surrounding Artificial Intelligence.Learn More about Morevolvedhttps://morevolved.comFollow Assemblyman Josh Hoover on X (@joshua_hoover)https://x.com/joshua_hooverListen, watch, follow, and subscribe to the Point of Order Podcast (@pointoforderpod)https://linktr.ee/pointoforderpod

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 HooverCohost: Teresa TrujilloSEND US YOUR QUESTIONS: Josh’s lovely and talented wife Nicole will be joining him on the podcast in a few weeks. Email pointoforderpod@gmail.com or reply to the following tweet on X with any questions you have for her or them as a couple and they may use it on the show: https://x.com/pointoforderpod/status/1972824294985265246Peace deal in the Middle Easthttps://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-10-12/israel-prepares-to-welcome-the-last-living-hostages-from-gaza-as-a-ceasefire-holdsEnvelope kerfufflehttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-10-14/california-ballot-design-unfounded-viral-conspiracy-theories-november-election-riggedKatie Porter fallouthttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-10-11/former-rep-katie-porter-gubernatorial-ambitions-hang-in-the-balanceNew clip: https://x.com/CaliforniaICP/status/1978215738604470283Old clip: https://x.com/CollinRugg/status/1975737486841385100Chris Micheli’s summary of the Governor’s final actionshttps://x.com/ChrisMicheli/status/1977879332124012815Chris Micheli’s summary of Governor’s bill signing messageshttps://californiaglobe.com/fr/2025-session-governor-bill-signing-messages/Summaries of bills that the Governor signed and vetoed in 2025Politico: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-playbook/2025/10/14/how-newsom-just-changed-chatbots-housing-and-social-media-00607231CalMatters 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=88ac3525669c4e91337f0a8b2ac8fc24CalMatters vetoes: https://calmatters.bluelena.io/index.php?action=social&chash=f5f3b8d720f34ebebceb7765e447268b.3599&s=88ac3525669c4e91337f0a8b2ac8fc24Follow Assemblyman Josh Hoover on X (@joshua_hoover)https://x.com/joshua_hooverListen, watch, follow, and subscribe to the Point of Order Podcast (@pointoforderpod)https://linktr.ee/pointoforderpod

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 HooverCohost: Sara HillikerEnd of Session recaphttps://calmatters.org/politics/2025/09/california-legislature-end-of-session-2/https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article312091673.htmlClips of the Week: Remembering Charlie Kirkhttps://x.com/irishkat00/status/1966642621041774701https://x.com/catholicvote/status/1966279192909328752Ezra Klein opinion piece: “Charlie Kirk was practicing politics the right way”https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/opinion/charlie-kirk-assassination-fear-politics.htmlFollow Assemblyman Josh Hoover on X (@joshua_hoover)https://x.com/joshua_hooverListen, watch, follow, and subscribe to the Point of Order Podcast (@pointoforderpod)https://linktr.ee/pointoforderpod

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 HooverCohost: Joe ParraKennedy Center Nomineeshttps://www.kennedy-center.org/news-room/press-release-landing-page/48th-annual-kennedy-center-honors/AB 379 signed into lawhttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-07-30/newsom-signs-bill-on-solicitation-of-minorsKamala not running for gov, Eleni Kounalakis drops outhttps://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article311633547.html#campaignName=sacramento_political_newsletterTelework Audithttps://calmatters.org/politics/2025/08/state-workers-remote-work/https://www.auditor.ca.gov/reports/2024-118/#summaryCalifornia’s lawmakers love to talk, but these eight barely say a wordhttps://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 politicianshttps://x.com/GovPressOffice/status/1949256701062049901Redistricting background: https://www.kcra.com/article/california-redistricting-congress-what-we-know/65657516Schwarzenegger ready to fight Newsom on redistricting: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/04/schwarzenegger-newsom-redistricting-00493418https://x.com/Schwarzenegger/status/1956385355130929618Common 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-ad72-7facb1dc0002Polling: 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-ad72-7facb1dc0002https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000198-a50a-d204-a5bb-b56fc79c0000&nname=california-playbook&nid=00000150-384f-da43-aff2-bf7fd35a0000&nrid=00000172-7624-ddb4-ad72-7facb1dc0002Maps: https://x.com/EytanWallace/status/1956496607916257510https://x.com/TheBallotBook/status/1956477005689745430Follow Assemblyman Josh Hoover on X (@joshua_hoover)https://x.com/joshua_hooverListen, watch, follow, and subscribe to the Point of Order Podcast (@pointoforderpod)https://linktr.ee/pointoforderpod

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 HooverCohost: Teresa TrujilloGov. Newsom conditionally signs California budget as legislature closes $12B deficithttps://www.kcra.com/article/california-legislature-closes-12b-deficit-june-27/65229284‘Abundance’ movement hits a labor wall in Californiahttps://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/26/abundance-movement-hits-a-labor-wall-in-california-00428602California gas prices expected to jump in July: Here’s why and how it will hit your pocketbookhttps://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-julyState senator wants new Sacramento housing agency. These mayors are against ithttps://www.sacbee.com/news/local/homeless/article309519855.htmlSacramento may ban homeless from sleeping at City Hall at mayor’s requesthttps://www.sacbee.com/news/local/homeless/article309333615.htmlState workers get a reprieve from Newsom’s return-to-office mandatehttps://calmatters.org/politics/2025/06/return-to-office-pecg/https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/the-state-worker/article309421930.htmlCapitol Weekly Opinion: AB 1043 risks isolating LGBTQ+ youth even furtherhttps://capitolweekly.net/ab-1043-risks-isolating-lgbtq-youth-even-further/Clip of the week; DeMaio interrupted 4 times on the Assembly Floorhttps://x.com/asmdemaiooffice/status/1937260998408437793?s=46&t=0hH9KM7DV1CXd3p6fnC-ngLA Times Opinion: By stooping to conquer, Sacramento Democrats show their pettiness and arrogancehttps://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2025-06-29/california-politics-democrats-legislature-carl-demaioFollow Assemblyman Josh Hoover on X (@joshua_hoover)https://x.com/joshua_hooverListen, watch, follow, and subscribe to the Point of Order Podcast (@pointoforderpod)https://linktr.ee/pointoforderpod

Assemblyman Josh Hoover and longtime Capitol insider Chris Micheli discuss a number of topics including the appropriations suspense hearing, the Legislature’s absent affordability agenda, the US Senate vote to overturn California’s gas car ban, a committee clash with CARB, and other stories of the week.Host: Assemblyman Josh HooverCohost: Chris Micheli, Snodgrass & MicheliMicheli Minutehttps://capitolweekly.net/category/micheli-minute/Micheli Fileshttps://capitolweekly.net/category/micheli-files/Appropriations suspense hearing https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/05/california-legislature-budget-deficit-suspense-file/https://www.sacbee.com/site-services/newsletters/capitol-morning/article307073006.html#campaignName=sacramento_political_newsletterhttps://capitolweekly.net/capitol-briefs-suspense-by-the-numbers/California Legislature still has no plan to address the cost of living and affordabilityhttps://www.kcra.com/article/california-legislature-no-plans-affordability/64946654California Assembly Passes Landmark Bill to Counter K-12 Antisemitismhttps://jpac-cal.org/2025/05/29/with-68-0-vote-california-assembly-passes-landmark-bill-to-counter-k-12-antisemitism/US Senate blocks California’s electric car mandate in historic votehttps://calmatters.org/environment/2025/05/california-electric-car-mandate-senate-revoke-waiver/Businesses seek to overturn hotel and airport wage hikes by forcing a citywide electionhttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-05-30/hotel-airport-wage-referendumNine of the 10 least affordable cities in the nation to buy a home are in Californiahttps://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article306926426.htmlNo California city cracks top 100 of US News’ Best Places to Livehttps://ktla.com/news/california/no-california-city-cracks-top-100-of-us-news-best-places-to-live/A rescued California black bear cub being raised by humans dressed as bearshttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-05-24/an-abandoned-cub-was-rescued-from-the-woods-now-hes-being-raised-by-humans-dressed-as-bearsHow a California wine company created the nation’s bestselling spirithttps://www.sfchronicle.com/food/wine/article/high-noon-hard-seltzer-gallo-20303584.phpClip of the week: California lawmakers, regulators clash over closure of oil refinerieshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRmm4DMPcJ4California Democrat urges Air Resources Board Chair Liane Randolph to resignhttps://www.kcra.com/article/california-democrat-urges-air-resources-board-chair-resign/64929144https://www.kcra.com/article/california-lawmakers-regulators-clash-oil-refineries/64909946Follow Assemblyman Josh Hoover on X (@joshua_hoover)https://x.com/joshua_hooverFollow Chris Micheli on X (@chrismicheli)https://x.com/chrismicheliLearn more about Chris Micheli: https://www.chrismicheli.com/Listen, watch, follow, and subscribe to the Point of Order Podcast (@pointoforderpod)https://linktr.ee/pointoforderpod