E56: Special Session Recap, Super Bowl Reactions, and a New Legislator Interview w/ Asm. Jeff Gonzalez

Point of Order with Assemblyman Josh Hoover

Assemblyman Josh Hoover interviews newly elected Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez and they discuss a number of topics including why Jeff ran for office, their Super Bowl reactions, a recap of Special Session, making wildfires a priority, California’s falling test scores, and other stories of the week.

Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover

Cohost: Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez

Clip of the Week: DunKings commercial

⁠https://youtu.be/W5VzQ8OV3X0⁠

Supermajority approves $50 million to counter new administration

⁠https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/03/california-trump-lawsuits-immigrant-aid-00202256⁠

Newsom signing statement

⁠https://x.com/zavalaa/status/1888019784283078918?s=46&t=0hH9KM7DV1CXd3p6fnC-ng⁠

High speed rail on the brink of extinction?

⁠https://calmatters.org/commentary/2025/02/high-speed-rail-trump-train/⁠

Nuclear power being explored as a solution to California’s energy needs

⁠https://calmatters.org/economy/technology/2025/01/artificial-intelligence-is-bringing-nuclear-power-back-from-the-dead-maybe-even-in-california/⁠

Nation Report Card student test scores

⁠https://edsource.org/2025/california-still-lags-behind-pre-pandemic-reading-and-math-scores-on-national-assessment/725806⁠

Legislature and Newsom get only “B” grades on environmental scorecard in 2024

⁠https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article299393474.html#:~:text=California%20lawmakers%20notched%20key%20environmental,California%20Environmental%20Voters%20annual%20scorecard⁠

Newsom executive order on water

⁠https://calmatters.org/newsletter/california-newsom-water-san-joaquin-valley-tariffs/⁠

Investigators narrow in on cause of Palisades fire

⁠https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-30/inside-the-intense-search-for-what-or-who-started-the-palisades-fire⁠

New taxes to fund fire fighting and prevention?

⁠https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/02/funds-to-fight-fires-california-00201873?nname=california-playbook&nid=00000150-384f-da43-aff2-bf7fd35a0000&nrid=00000172-7624-ddb4-ad72-7facb1dc0002⁠

LA wildfire recovery czar will now work for free

⁠https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-02-08/critics-assail-decision-to-pay-recovery-czar-500-000-over-90-days⁠

Bipartisan bill introduced to fund CalFire year round

⁠https://calmatters.org/environment/wildfires/2025/02/la-fires-firefighters/⁠

Newsom and Musk both express concerns about the California Coastal Commision

⁠https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/16/elon-musk-gavin-newsom-common-cause-los-angeles-fires-00198576⁠

Protesters shut down LA freeway

⁠https://ktla.com/news/local-news/massive-protest-against-trump-deportations-forms-near-downtown-l-a-lapd-calls-it-non-permitted/⁠

Follow Assemblyman Josh Hoover on X (@joshua_hoover)

⁠https://x.com/joshua_hoover⁠

Follow Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez on X (@AsmJeffGonzalez)

⁠https://x.com/asmjeffgonzalez⁠

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