E78: 2026 Predictions, Taipei 101 Free Solo, and Remembering Doug La Malfa w/ Asm. Ali Macedo

About this episode

Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Ali Macedo discuss predictions for 2026, the legacy of Doug La Malfa, and various current events.

Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Ali Macedo discuss a number of topics including their predictions for 2026, the life and legacy of Congressman Doug La Malfa, Governor Newsom’s trip to Davos, Alex Honnold’s free solo climb in Taiwan, and other stories of the week. Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover Cohost: Assemblywoman Ali Macedo Gallup predictions for 2026 https://news.gallup.com/poll/700448/americans-predict-challenging-2026-across-dimensions.aspx National immigration enforcement Bill Melugin reporting: https://x.com/billmelugin_/status/2015571364212609379 Michael Shellenberger analysis: https://x.com/shellenberger/status/2015446692611403840 Remembering Doug La Malfa https://calmatters.org/politics/2026/01/lamalfa-death-remembrance/ California lawmakers urge Gov. Newsom to try to address state money problems sooner https://www.kcra.com/article/california-lawmakers-newsom-state-money-problems/70067391 Newsom goes to Davos https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-01-22/newsom-on-world-stage-accuses-trump-of-trying-to-suppress-dissent Why a one-time wealth tax would be a permanent problem for California | Opinion https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/article314320617.html Newsom…

People in this episode

Host: Josh Hoover

Guest: Ali Macedo

Topics covered

• 2026 predictions
• Doug La Malfa
• Governor Newsom
• Alex Honnold
• Taiwan
• immigration enforcement
• California politics

Keywords

• 2026 predictions
• Doug La Malfa
• Gavin Newsom
• Alex Honnold
• Taiwan
• California politics
• immigration enforcement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gallup, KCRA, CalMatters, Los Angeles Times, Sacramento Bee, ABC7

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