E65: Budget Passage, New Pro Tem, and LA Unrest w/ Asm. Heath Flora

Point of Order with Assemblyman Josh Hoover

Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Heath Flora discuss a number of topics including the formation of the new Capital Caucus, a brief overview of the recently passed state budget framework, the new Senate pro tem, federal action that will suspend California’s gas car ban, Governor Newsom’s lawsuit frenzy, the unrest going on in LA, and other stories of the week.

Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover

Cohost: Assemblyman Heath Flora

Brief California budget overview

https://src.senate.ca.gov/content/california-republican-legislators-offer-common-sense-budget-priorities-funding-proposition

Clock ticks on progressives’ tax push

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-playbook/2025/06/04/clock-ticks-on-progressives-tax-push-00384582

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is floating a federal tax boycott

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-gavin-newsom-federal-tax-boycott-trump-what-to-know/

Monique Limon selected as next leader of the Senate

https://calmatters.org/politics/capitol/2025/06/california-senate-leadership-limon/

President signs bill combatting California’s gas-powered vehicle ban

https://calmatters.org/environment/2025/06/california-sues-trump-blocking-clean-air-rules-cars/

California lawsuit tracker

https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/01/california-trump-lawsuits/

How unelected agencies hide the ball on their costly plans

https://capitolweekly.net/how-unelected-agencies-hide-the-ball-on-their-costly-plans/

Fix50 delayed again, and over budget

https://www.kcra.com/article/sacramento-fix-50-highway-project-delays/64948394?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot

Clip of the week: “Watching cars burn”

https://x.com/libsoftiktok/status/1932046509572321410

LA overwhelmed by vandalism and unrest

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-06-09/la-me-downtown-la-immigration-violence

Newsom “basking in the feud”

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article308400800.html

Senator Padilla disrupts press conference

https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2025-06-12/sen-alex-padilla-handcuffed-by-federal-agents-at-immigration-press-conference

Appeals court leaves National Guard under control of federal government

https://calmatters.org/justice/2025/06/los-angeles-marines-newsom-lawsuit/

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