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Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Jeff Gonzalez discuss a number of topics including a bill that will further increase the cost of fuel in California, legislation that will impact solar customers, improving literacy in our state, defending school choice, protecting 16 and 17 year olds from being purchased for sex, and other stories of the week.

Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover

Cohost: Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez

“Make polluters pay” legislation passes

https://theclimatecenter.org/our-work/bill-tracker/ab-1243-addis-polluters-pay-climate-superfund-act/

Zbur: https://x.com/asmrepublicans/status/1914810002742894681?s=46&t=0hH9KM7DV1CXd3p6fnC-ng

Fight intensifies over bill by former Edison executive to gut rooftop solar credits

https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-04-23/fight-intensifies-over-bill-to-gut-rooftop-solar-credits

Major literacy bill passes

https://calmatters.org/education/k-12-education/2025/04/phonics-california-reading/

Anti-charter school bill threatens educational access for students

https://www.vcstar.com/story/opinion/2025/05/03/guest-column-dont-dismantle-whats-working-in-public-education/83390103007/

Clip of the week: Protecting 16 and 17 year olds from being purchased for sex 

Video: https://x.com/zavalaa/status/1918004057811128663?s=46&t=0hH9KM7DV1CXd3p6fnC-ng

Background:

https://www.kcra.com/article/california-democratic-party-runs-misleading-ads-child-sex-solicitation/64671913

https://www.kcra.com/article/california-newsom-push-ab-379-felony-sex-trafficking/64625355

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-playbook/2025/05/02/goooooaaaaallllll-assembly-dems-keep-scoring-for-republicans-00323013

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