Point of Order with Assemblyman Josh Hoover

E46: End of Session, Journalism Bill, and Gen Z’s Distrust of Government

Episode Summary

Assemblyman Josh Hoover is joined by his Capitol Director Teresa Trujillo to discuss a number of topics including the last week of legislative session, his bill to increase accountability over homelessness spending, the Phone-Free Schools Act, the revival of a bill to expand early prison release, a deal on an effort to fund journalism, Generation Z’s distrust of government, parents using Waymo to get their kids to school, the latest news in Matthew Perry’s death, driver’s licenses coming to digital wallets, and the latest numbers on Prop. 36.

Episode Notes

Assemblyman Josh Hoover is joined by his Capitol Director Teresa Trujillo to discuss a number of topics including the last week of legislative session, his bill to increase accountability over homelessness spending, the Phone-Free Schools Act, the revival of a bill to expand early prison release, a deal on an effort to fund journalism, Generation Z’s distrust of government, parents using Waymo to get their kids to school, the latest news in Matthew Perry’s death, driver’s licenses coming to digital wallets, and the latest numbers on Prop. 36.

 

Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover
 

Cohost: Teresa Trujillo
 

End of Session recap: 901 bills remaining

https://x.com/chrismicheli/status/1827352279047139658?s=61

 

SB 94: Early release for the worst offenders

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article278461069.html
 

New deal announced on journalism bill

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/21/google-california-newsroom-ai-00174817

 

Young people don’t trust the government or media, new national Gallup survey says

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article291214200.html
 

Ride a Waymo to school?

https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/22/waymo-parents-kids-in-robotaxis/

 

Woman charged in the death of Matthew Perry

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-08-23/ketamine-queen-lived-a-celebrity-studded-life-now-shes-been-charged-in-matthew-perrys-death
 

Digital license coming to Apple and Google wallets

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-08-15/california-mobile-drivers-license-apple-google-wallet
 

New Berkeley IGS poll shows support for Prop. 36

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-08-16/poll-california-ballot-measures-prop-32-prop-33-prop-36

 

Clip of the Week: No on Prop. 36 rally denies retail theft challenges, blames media for shining a spotlight on crime

https://x.com/zavalaa/status/1825620555586052400?s=61
 

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https://twitter.com/joshua_hoover
 

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