Point of Order with Assemblyman Josh Hoover

Assemblyman Josh Hoover is joined by his Chief of Staff Teresa Trujillo to discuss a number of topics including his 2026 bill priorities, the Eric Swalwell scandal and fallout, California’s ongoing hospice fraud, a new tax increase proposed in the Legislature, and other stories of the week.Host: Assemblyman Josh HooverCohost: Teresa TrujilloClip of the Week: Former Eric Swalwell supporter Steve Cloobeck reacts to the scandal that has rocked the California governor’s racehttps://x.com/FoxNews/status/2044087599396966732?s=20Recommended watch! Astronaut Reid Wiseman captures the Earth setting from the far side of the moon on Artemis II: https://x.com/astro_reid/status/2046009031613907029?s=20California was warned of shocking hospice fraud. Inaction allowed problems to persisthttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-17/california-was-warned-of-shocking-hospice-fraud-inaction-allowed-problems-to-persistCalifornia Democrats are clamoring to tax the rich. Why their proposals could backfirehttps://calmatters.org/politics/2026/04/tax-the-rich-california-budget/In L.A. mayor’s race, everyone is campaigning on change — even the incumbenthttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-06/in-la-mayors-race-everyone-is-campaigning-on-change-even-incumbentBabylon Beehttps://babylonbee.com/newsFollow 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 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 HooverCohost: Mayor Justin Raithel, City of FolsomClip of the Week: Artemis II launchhttps://x.com/twssocials/status/2039488778897904055?s=61A new homelessness strategy is sweeping Californiahttps://calmatters.org/housing/homelessness/2026/03/homelessness-prevention-pilot/California jury finds Meta, Google liable for teen’s mental distress in landmark social media trialhttps://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 themhttps://calmatters.org/politics/2026/03/california-public-records-fees/Babylon Beehttps://babylonbee.com/newsFollow Assemblyman Josh Hoover on X (@joshua_hoover)https://x.com/joshua_hooverFollow Folsom Mayor Justin Raithel on Facebook (@justin4folsom)https://www.facebook.com/justin4folsomListen, watch, follow, and subscribe to the Point of Order Podcast (@pointoforderpod)https://linktr.ee/pointoforderpod

Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Greg Wallis discuss a number of topics including a recent oversight hearing on California’s Next Generation 911 system, the bombshell César Chávez investigation, the passing of Chuck Norris, the need to reform our state’s Elderly Parole Program, Newsom’s proposal to realign school governance, and other stories of the week.Host: Assemblyman Josh HooverCohost: Assemblyman Greg WallisClip of the Week: CalOES Oversight Hearinghttps://x.com/zavalaa/status/2034083133772206457?s=61Cesar Chavez California is renaming César Chávez’s holiday. Now, cities are slowly erasing his name from streetshttps://calmatters.org/justice/2026/03/cesar-chavez-monuments/Chuck Norris, black belt and action star known for ‘Walker, Texas Ranger,’ dies at 86https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2026-03-20/chuck-norris-dead-walker-texas-rangerBest Chuck Norris-isms: https://x.com/i/grok/share/5c36f3ba82d34ce78afdbe76ba2b8524Sacramento County child predator granted parole will now remain in prison for several months until new hearinghttps://www.kcra.com/article/sacramento-child-predator-elder-parole-recission-hearing/70786673Newsom closed 5 California prisons. Why lawmakers might want to shut one morehttps://calmatters.org/justice/2026/03/close-california-prisons/Suspending gas tax, reducing refinery regulations pushed by two Democrats running for governorhttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-03-17/suspending-gas-tax-reducing-refinery-regulations-pushed-by-two-democrats-running-for-governorLegislative Analyst sees merit in Gov. Newsom’s plan for realigning California’s school bureaucracyhttps://edsource.org/2026/newsom-education-restructuring-california/754254Former Vice President Kamala Harris cancels several book tour stops, including Sacramentohttps://www.kcra.com/article/former-vice-president-kamala-harris-cancels-several-book-tour-stops-including-sacramento/70706203Babylon Beehttps://babylonbee.com/newsFollow Assemblyman Josh Hoover on X (@joshua_hoover)https://x.com/joshua_hooverFollow Assemblyman Greg Wallis on X (@AsmWallis)https://x.com/asmwallisListen, watch, follow, and subscribe to the Point of Order Podcast (@pointoforderpod)https://linktr.ee/pointoforderpod

Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Jeff Gonzalez discuss a number of topics including the daylight saving time debate, the New Yorker’s controversial new article on having kids, how new CARB regulations will hurt California consumers, the inexplicable release of a convicted sexual predator in Sacramento, Governor Gavin Newsom’s new memoir, and other stories of the week.Host: Assemblyman Josh HooverCohost: Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez2 states approved permanent standard time. Others are hoping to do the samehttps://thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_media_wire/5773885-2-states-approved-permanent-standard-time-others-are-hoping-to-do-the-same/New Yorker article: “I Regret Having Children”https://x.com/nymag/status/2030297429535514864?s=46&t=0hH9KM7DV1CXd3p6fnC-ngClip of the Week: Chevron rings alarm about impending CARB regulationshttps://x.com/zavalaa/status/2029765790862589990?s=46&t=0hH9KM7DV1CXd3p6fnC-ngNew regulations could cripple oil refiners, increase pollution, and raise costs once againhttps://www.kcra.com/article/chevron-executive-state-of-emergency-california/70630507Newsom brags about California’s $5 gas…https://x.com/joshua_hoover/status/2027867077433036803?s=46&t=0hH9KM7DV1CXd3p6fnC-ng…while Jeff Gonzalez introduces new bill to suspend the gas taxhttps://krcrtv.com/news/local/assemblyman-jeff-gonzalez-announces-bill-to-suspend-61-cent-gas-tax-for-one-yearParole board releases sexual predator in Sacramentohttps://www.kcra.com/article/convicted-child-rapist-david-funston-court-new-charges-placer-county/70579968What the Supreme Court ruling on gender identity means for students, parents, and schoolshttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-03-03/what-supreme-court-ruling-on-gender-identity-means-for-parentsWill Top 2 Primary experiment end if 2 Republicans advance in governor’s race?https://www.latimes.com/california/newsletter/2026-03-02/skelton-monday-politics-newsletter-democrats-governor-pollVoter ID appears headed to the November ballot in Californiahttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-03-02/voter-id-appears-headed-for-californias-november-ballot-what-you-should-knowNewsom book review: Young Man in a Hurryhttps://www.amazon.com/Young-Man-Hurry-Memoir-Discovery/dp/1984881930Babylon Beehttps://babylonbee.com/newsFollow Assemblyman Josh Hoover on X (@joshua_hoover)https://x.com/joshua_hooverFollow Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez on X (@AsmJeffGonzalez)https://x.com/asmjeffgonzalezListen, watch, follow, and subscribe to the Point of Order Podcast (@pointoforderpod)https://linktr.ee/pointoforderpod

Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Greg Wallis discuss a number of topics including the bill introduction deadline, Jack Hughes’ historic Golden Goal for Team USA, California’s BART bailout, a new legislative effort on factory-built housing, Newsom’s support for new social media age limits for teens, and other stories of the week.Host: Assemblyman Josh HooverCohost: Assemblyman Greg WallisClip of the Week: Jack Hughes scores Golden Goal in OT thriller to beat Canada in the gold medal matchhttps://x.com/rapsheet/status/2025603069443011046?s=61Fewest bill introductions in 20 yearshttps://x.com/chrismicheli/status/2025101045328994338?s=61Mexico fears more violence after army kills leader of powerful Jalisco cartelhttps://apnews.com/article/mexico-jalisco-cartel-mencho-sheinbaum-trump-226e50edc33f981d5d6509acc7021ae5A fatal avalanche put a spotlight on the risks of backcountry skiinghttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-02-20/perils-pleasures-of-backcountry-skiing-why-some-take-riskCalifornia lending $590 million to keep Bay Area Rapid Transit runninghttps://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-02-20/california-lending-590-million-to-keep-bay-area-transit-runningNewsom appoints a new utilities regulator with a mandate to cut costshttps://calmatters.org/economy/2026/02/cpuc-gets-new-president-amid-cost-cutting/Factory-built housing hasn’t taken off in California yet, but this year might be differenthttps://calmatters.org/housing/2026/02/factory-built-housing-california-wicks/Newsom backs social media restrictions for teens under 16https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/19/gavin-newsom-backs-social-media-age-restrictions-00789951The two separate lives of Gavin Newsom detailed in new memoirhttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-02-15/two-separate-lives-of-gavin-newsom-detailed-in-new-memoirSiebel-Newsom scolds media for asking too many questionshttps://x.com/zavalaa/status/2021686632617799996Babylon Beehttps://babylonbee.com/newsFollow Assemblyman Josh Hoover on X (@joshua_hoover)https://x.com/joshua_hooverFollow Assemblyman Greg Wallis on X (@AsmWallis)https://x.com/asmwallisListen, watch, follow, and subscribe to the Point of Order Podcast (@pointoforderpod)https://linktr.ee/pointoforderpod