Point of Order with Assemblyman Josh Hoover
Point of Order with Assemblyman Josh Hoover

Point of Order with Assemblyman Josh Hoover

Josh Hoover

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The Point of Order Podcast offers an inside look at California politics and the State Legislature. Join Assemblyman Josh Hoover and his legislative colleagues as they shine a light on the major issues and contentious debates shaping the future of the Golden State.

Recent Episodes

E56: Special Session Recap, Super Bowl Reactions, and a New Legislator Interview w/ Asm. Jeff Gonzalez
FEB 12, 2025
E56: Special Session Recap, Super Bowl Reactions, and a New Legislator Interview w/ Asm. Jeff Gonzalez

Assemblyman Josh Hoover interviews newly elected Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez and they discuss a number of topics including why Jeff ran for office, their Super Bowl reactions, a recap of Special Session, making wildfires a priority, California’s falling test scores, and other stories of the week.

Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover

Cohost: Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez

Clip of the Week: DunKings commercial

⁠https://youtu.be/W5VzQ8OV3X0⁠

Supermajority approves $50 million to counter new administration

⁠https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/03/california-trump-lawsuits-immigrant-aid-00202256⁠

Newsom signing statement

⁠https://x.com/zavalaa/status/1888019784283078918?s=46&t=0hH9KM7DV1CXd3p6fnC-ng⁠

High speed rail on the brink of extinction?

⁠https://calmatters.org/commentary/2025/02/high-speed-rail-trump-train/⁠

Nuclear power being explored as a solution to California’s energy needs

⁠https://calmatters.org/economy/technology/2025/01/artificial-intelligence-is-bringing-nuclear-power-back-from-the-dead-maybe-even-in-california/⁠

Nation Report Card student test scores

⁠https://edsource.org/2025/california-still-lags-behind-pre-pandemic-reading-and-math-scores-on-national-assessment/725806⁠

Legislature and Newsom get only “B” grades on environmental scorecard in 2024

⁠https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article299393474.html#:~:text=California%20lawmakers%20notched%20key%20environmental,California%20Environmental%20Voters%20annual%20scorecard⁠

Newsom executive order on water 

⁠https://calmatters.org/newsletter/california-newsom-water-san-joaquin-valley-tariffs/⁠

Investigators narrow in on cause of Palisades fire

⁠https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-30/inside-the-intense-search-for-what-or-who-started-the-palisades-fire⁠

New taxes to fund fire fighting and prevention?

⁠https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/02/funds-to-fight-fires-california-00201873?nname=california-playbook&nid=00000150-384f-da43-aff2-bf7fd35a0000&nrid=00000172-7624-ddb4-ad72-7facb1dc0002⁠

LA wildfire recovery czar will now work for free

⁠https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-02-08/critics-assail-decision-to-pay-recovery-czar-500-000-over-90-days⁠

Bipartisan bill introduced to fund CalFire year round

⁠https://calmatters.org/environment/wildfires/2025/02/la-fires-firefighters/⁠

Newsom and Musk both express concerns about the California Coastal Commision

⁠https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/16/elon-musk-gavin-newsom-common-cause-los-angeles-fires-00198576⁠

Protesters shut down LA freeway

⁠https://ktla.com/news/local-news/massive-protest-against-trump-deportations-forms-near-downtown-l-a-lapd-calls-it-non-permitted/⁠

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⁠https://x.com/joshua_hoover⁠

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⁠https://x.com/asmjeffgonzalez⁠

Listen, watch, follow, and subscribe to the Point of Order Podcast (@pointoforderpod)

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E55: 2025 Predictions, Inauguration, and Wildfire Prevention w/ Asm. Joe Patterson
JAN 29, 2025
E55: 2025 Predictions, Inauguration, and Wildfire Prevention w/ Asm. Joe Patterson

Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Joe Patterson discuss a number of topics including their predictions for 2025, Joe’s inauguration trip, Governor Newsom’s brief meeting with President Trump in Southern California, the ongoing legislative special session, wildfire prevention, the TikTok ban, and other stories of the week.


Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover


Cohost: Assemblyman Joe Patterson


Clip of the Week: Governor Newsom meets President Trump outside Air Force 1 in Southern California

https://x.com/specnews1socal/status/1882951370505900506?s=61


Special session: $50 million to fight incoming administration

https://calmatters.org/newsletter/california-trump-legal-fees-fund/


Supermajority won’t link “Trump-proofing” fund and LA fire aid after pressure mounts 

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article298588128.html


Palisades reservoir was empty when fires hit

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-22/why-has-a-reservoir-in-palisades-stood-empty-for-a-year


10 legislators hold healing circle at State Capitol

https://x.com/eytanwallace/status/1881892840000880675?s=61


False reports of immigration enforcement 

https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article298476158.html


California abandons clean truck rules

https://calmatters.org/environment/2025/01/trump-california-withdraws-diesel-clean-air-rules/


Protect Girls Sports Act introduced 

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-16/new-republican-bill-would-ban-transgender-girls-from-high-school-sports-in-california


Labor vs. AI fight intensifies 

https://calmatters.org/economy/technology/2025/01/unions-plot-ai-strategy/


TikTok ban upheld, then put on hold

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-01-17/tiktok-ban-whats-next


Newsom talks tough on efficiency, despite growing government 

https://calmatters.org/politics/capitol/2025/01/gavin-newsom-spending-california-trump/


Predictions for 2025

https://www.theatlantic.com/sponsored/galleries/ten-predictions-for-2025/24/


Follow Assemblyman Josh Hoover on X (@joshua_hoover)

https://x.com/joshua_hoover


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E54: Governor’s Budget, LA Fires & Social Media Censorship w/ Tom Sheehy
JAN 15, 2025
E54: Governor’s Budget, LA Fires & Social Media Censorship w/ Tom Sheehy

Assemblyman Josh Hoover and budget expert Tom Sheehy discuss a number of topics including the Governor’s budget release, LA’s devastating fires, the Supermajority’s special session, Zuckerberg on censorship, New Year’s resolutions, and other stories of the week.


Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover


Cohost: Tom Sheehy, Sheehy Strategy Group


Devastating fires hit southern California 

https://apnews.com/article/california-fires-things-to-know-winds-f93d41dc901e352b63e86ab67ef7790e

Fire hydrants: https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-01-09/california-fires-water-supply-problems

Mistaken alert: https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/technical-glitch-triggers-mass-evacuation-warning-20025869.php

Senate insurance chair remains vacant amid corruption probe: https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/01/california-democrat-senate-bribery-investigation/


The Supermajority’s Special Session

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article298253818.html

$50 million deal struck: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/01/newsom-and-legislative-leaders-strike-50m-deal-to-trump-proof-california-00197729

Republicans call for session on fire and insurance: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/769oveypmi09fd9pxadp2/Letter-on-Special-Session-on-the-State-of-Insurance_11025_1.pdf


New public safety chair

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article297898793.html


Prop. 36 having an immediate impact

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article298008928.html


Homelessness up another 3% in 2024

https://calmatters.org/housing/homelessness/2025/01/hud-pit-count-2024/


2 big lawsuits to kick off the year:

-Tribes sue cardrooms over gaming under new SB 549 framework

https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/01/california-casinos-sue-cardrooms/

-Business groups sue over new law limiting free speech in the workplace

https://calmatters.org/economy/2025/01/meeting-law-suit/


Clip of the Week: Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg explains why they are changing how their platform handles content moderation

https://x.com/warclandestine/status/1877792936609370183?s=46&t=0hH9KM7DV1CXd3p6fnC-ng


Overview of the Governor’s budget announcement

https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/01/gavin-newsom-2025-california-budget/

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article298309438.html


Follow Assemblyman Josh Hoover on X (@joshua_hoover)

https://x.com/joshua_hoover


Follow Tom Sheehy on X (@SheehyStrategy)

https://x.com/sheehystrategy


Download Sheehy Strategy Group’s 2025 Guide to the New Members of the Legislature: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c38d21471069918a14539ff/t/674f67fdeb89fa79ecdba0b5/1733257225984/LegislativeGuide2025.pdf


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57 MIN