SACRAMENTO – Assemblyman Tom Lackey (R-Palmdale) and Assemblyman Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) have introduced legislation to stop the early release of serial child molesters under California’s Elderly Parole Program. The move…
I was disappointed last month when the Assembly passed AB 1421 (Wilson) over strong bipartisan objections. This legislation sets the stage for a new per-mile tax on drivers across our…
Earlier this month, I attended Governor Gavin Newsom’s first State of the State address to a joint legislative session since 2020. While I appreciated his recognition of my work on…
On September 25, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill seeking to improve accountability for homeless spending in California. SACRAMENTO – Assemblyman Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) expressed deep disappointment following Governor Gavin…
Sacramento, CA – Building on his calls for school districts to restrict the use of smartphones on school campuses, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed Assembly Bill 3216, the Phone-Free School…
Homelessness continues to be a main topic of discussion at each one of my community meetings. Our residents are rightfully concerned that California’s current approach to solving this crisis is…
SACRAMENTO – Assemblyman Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) released the following statement regarding today’s oversight hearing on homelessness in Assembly Budget Subcommittee 7 on Accountability and Oversight: “Today’s oversight hearing shined a…
Legislation to Increase Transparency and Accountability Over Homelessness Spending Clears Housing Committee SACRAMENTO – Assemblyman Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) announced the passage of Assembly Bill 2903 out of the Assembly Housing…
SACRAMENTO – Today Assemblyman Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) announced the introduction of Assembly Bill 2903, which requires state-run homelessness programs to annually report cost and outcome data to the California Interagency…
SACRAMENTO – Today Assemblyman Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) announced the release of the State Auditor’s bipartisan audit of homelessness spending that he jointly requested with Senator Roger Niello (R-Fair Oaks), Senator…
SACRAMENTO – On Wednesday evening the Assembly Education Committee unanimously passed landmark legislation authored by Assemblymembers Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) and Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) to limit the use of smartphones in…
SACRAMENTO – Assemblymembers Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) and Joe Patterson (R-Rocklin) announced Assembly Bill 2417 to expand and improve California’s response to our state’s homelessness crisis. This legislation increases funding flexibility…
SACRAMENTO – Assemblyman Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) announced the introduction of groundbreaking legislation to address the alarming rise of fentanyl in California schools and communities. Assembly Bill 2045 would increase penalties…
SACRAMENTO – Today, state lawmakers, law enforcement officials, local leaders and family members of fentanyl victims announced the introduction of Assembly Constitutional Amendment 12, which would ask voters to implement “Alexandra’s…
SACRAMENTO – Assemblyman Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) announced the passage of a bipartisan audit of homelessness spending in California. The audit request — authored by Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose), Assemblymember…
SACRAMENTO – Today Assemblyman Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) announced that the Assembly Committee on Public Safety rejected his bill, AB 257, which would have prohibited homeless encampments within 500 feet of…
On Tuesday, the Assembly Committee on Public Safety rejected AB 75 which aimed to restore pre-Proposition 47 penalties for serial theft offenders with multiple prior convictions. The bill was killed…
SACRAMENTO – Assembly Republicans joined with law enforcement officials from around the state today to announce legislation to stop the wave of crime hurting Californians’ quality of life. With violent…
Sacramento – Assemblyman Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) announced the introduction of Assembly Bill 257, which would prohibit homeless encampments within 500 feet of schools, daycare, centers, parks, and libraries. “As our…
SACRAMENTO – California Assembly Republicans are calling on Governor Gavin Newsom to prioritize water storage, conveyance, and flood protection in the state budget. California has not built significant new water…
Assemblyman Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) has introduced AB 75, a bill aimed at increased penalties for prior crimes by giving voters the opportunity to reform Prop 47. The bill is aimed…