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.
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
Digital license coming to Apple and Google wallets
New Berkeley IGS poll shows support for 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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