E83: Local Government, Artemis II Launch, and Social Media Trial Ruling w/ Folsom Mayor Justin Raithel

E83: Local Government, Artemis II Launch, and Social Media Trial Ruling w/ Folsom Mayor Justin Raithel

April 8, 2026 · 60 min · Episode 83

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Assemblyman Josh Hoover discusses various topics with Folsom Mayor Justin Raithel, including local government initiatives and recent news events.

Assemblyman Josh Hoover is joined by Folsom Mayor Justin Raithel to discuss a number of topics including his experience leading the City of Folsom, how local government can play an important role in supporting small businesses, strategies for addressing homelessness, the Artemis II launch, the landmark social media trial involving Meta and Google, and other stories of the week. Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover Cohost: Mayor Justin Raithel, City of Folsom Clip of the Week: Artemis II launch https://x.com/twssocials/status/2039488778897904055?s=61 A new homelessness strategy is sweeping California https://calmatters.org/housing/homelessness/2026/03/homelessness-prevention-pilot/ California jury finds Meta, Google liable for teen’s mental distress in landmark social media trial https://calmatters.org/economy/technology/2026/03/youtube-facebook-loss-in-social-media-addiction-trial/ Want government records? This California lawmaker wants you to pay for them https://calmatters.org/politics/2026/03/california-public-records-fees/ Babylon Bee https://babylonbee.com/news Follow Assemblyman Josh Hoover on X (@joshua_hoover) https://x.com/joshua_hoover Follow Folsom Mayor Justin Raithel on…

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Host: Josh Hoover

Guest: Justin Raithel

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Organizations: Meta, Google

Places: California, City of Folsom

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