Assemblyman Josh Hoover is joined by his Capitol Director Teresa Trujillo to discuss a new vehicle mileage tax pilot program, the upcoming budget deadline, sidewalk vendors in SF, legislation to increase penalties on assaults in emergency rooms, the Sacramento County Point in Time homeless count, possible changes to California’s “housing first” approach to homelessness, a recent state Supreme Court ruling on CEQA, an update on the Sites Reservoir project, and the Supermajority’s efforts to mislead voters on retail theft.
Assemblyman Josh Hoover is joined by his Capitol Director Teresa Trujillo to discuss a new vehicle mileage tax pilot program, the upcoming budget deadline, sidewalk vendors in SF, legislation to increase penalties on assaults in emergency rooms, the Sacramento County Point in Time homeless count, possible changes to California’s “housing first” approach to homelessness, a recent state Supreme Court ruling on CEQA, an update on the Sites Reservoir project, and the Supermajority’s efforts to mislead voters on retail theft.
Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover
Cohost: Teresa Trujillo
Question of the Week: Should EV owners pay a vehicle mileage tax?
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Budget deadline looms
Sidewalk sales permits in SF
Bill to increase penalties on those who assault ER workers faces pushback
https://calmatters.org/justice/2024/06/emergency-worker-assault/
Sac County Point in Time homelessness count
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article289001864.html#campaignName=sacramento_breaking_newsletter
Changes coming to “Housing First” policies in California?
https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article289040114.html
$2.7 million in homeless housing dollars went to LA nonprofit
California Supreme Court rejects “people as pollution” argument in CEQA housing case
https://calmatters.org/housing/2024/06/berkeley-peoples-park-ceqa-supreme-court/
Sites Reservoir project clears major legal hurdle
https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article289005314.html
Clip of the Week: Governor Newsom on Prop. 47 reform measure and poison pill amendments
Clip: https://x.com/zavalaa/status/1799271801270509878?s=61
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