E39: Retail Theft Debacle, New Homeless Count, and Water Storage Win

Point of Order with Assemblyman Josh Hoover

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

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-06-05/newsom-california-democrats-legislature-budget-deficit-disagreements

Sidewalk sales permits in SF

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-playbook/2024/04/08/san-franciscos-sticky-stolen-goods-dilemma-00150984

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.capradio.org/articles/2024/06/05/sacramento-countys-unhoused-population-drops-29-bucking-recent-trends/

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

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-06-07/homeless-services-provider-received-funds-from-disgraced-developer-meant-for-housing

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

Background: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-06-06/california-ballot-retail-theft-legislation-changes-proposition-47

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