Point of Order with Assemblyman Josh Hoover

E25: Deepfakes, Pet Rent, and Police Canines

Episode Summary

Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Juan Alanis discuss more bad news on the state budget, the latest “Californians and their Government” survey, organic waste recycling, remote work, rising energy costs, how to combat deepfake technology, another gas price increase, a proposed mandate on pets in rental properties, and a new effort to stop the use of police canines.

Episode Notes

Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Juan Alanis discuss more bad news on the state budget, the latest “Californians and their Government” survey, organic waste recycling, remote work, rising energy costs, how to combat deepfake technology, another gas price increase, a proposed mandate on pets in rental properties, and a new effort to stop the use of police canines.

 

Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover

 

Cohosts: Assemblyman Juan Alanis

 

LAO: More bad news on the state budget

 

https://x.com/LAO_CA/status/1760006172176986536

 

Latest “Californians and their Government” survey from PPIC

 

https://www.ppic.org/publication/ppic-statewide-survey-californians-and-their-government-february-2024/

 

Tech execs returns to SF from Miami for AI talent

 

https://x.com/cagovernor/status/1760377664446300589?s=46&t=0hH9KM7DV1CXd3p6fnC-ng

 

Organic waste recycling struggles  

 

https://apnews.com/article/california-food-waste-organics-recycling-law-compost-biogas-ac619b7be6db391ac05ce9451361c2c7

 

Self driving tensions

 

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-02-20/san-mateo-county-is-the-latest-community-expressing-concern-against-waymo-driverless-cars

 

Remote work retraction

 

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/the-state-worker/article285705056.html

 

Energy cost hikes

 

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/21/democrats-climate-action-utility-bills-00142316

 

Deepfake letter

 

https://openletter.net/l/disrupting-deepfakes

 

Why gas prices may go up another 50 cents

 

https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article285749331.html

 

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article285701251.html

 

How many bills were introduced this year?

 

https://x.com/chrismicheli/status/1758718618781802758?s=46&t=0hH9KM7DV1CXd3p6fnC-ng

 

Gas stove warning labels

 

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article285572567.html

 

New pet mandate in rentals

 

https://www.kqed.org/news/11976208/california-bill-would-require-landlords-to-accept-pets

 

 

Clip of the Week: Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco on crime

 

https://x.com/adampnathan/status/1761811575944724530?s=46&t=0hH9KM7DV1CXd3p6fnC-ng

 

Is it ever okay to have an 8 a.m. meeting?

 

https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/workplace/is-it-ever-ok-to-have-an-8-a-m-meeting-fb04fe2d

 

 

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Assemblyman Josh Hoover (@joshua_hoover)

 

https://twitter.com/joshua_hoover

 

Assemblyman Juan Alanis (@JuanAlanisCA)

 

https://twitter.com/juanalanisca

 

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