Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Joe Patterson discuss a number of topics including their thoughts on the Legislature’s final week of session, the aftermath of the floor fight on redistricting, the recent Appropriations suspense hearing, a new lawsuit against the Assembly Speaker, and other stories of the week.

Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover

Cohost: Assemblyman Joe Patterson

Redistricting arms race

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/01/dems-redistricting-pressure-00537176

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/aug/23/arnold-schwarzenegger-california-redistricting

California Republican leader calls for a ‘two state solution’ amid redistricting battle

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/26/california-republican-leader-calls-for-a-two-state-solution-amid-redistricting-battle-00527902

Appropriations hearing

https://calmatters.bluelena.io/index.php?action=social&chash=139c3c1b7ca46a9d4fd6d163d98af635.3356&s=88ac3525669c4e91337f0a8b2ac8fc24

California reaches deal with Uber, Lyft to allow driver unions

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/29/california-reaches-deal-with-uber-lyft-to-allow-gig-worker-unions-00536168

Ex-press secretary sues California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas for retaliation, political corruption

https://www.kcra.com/article/ex-press-secretary-sues-california-assembly-speaker-rivas/65961284

Clip of the Week: Newsom says “next governor a failure” if they don’t address housing and homelessness…back in 2018

https://x.com/charlesBBM12/status/1961987233335951818/video/1

Newsom deploys ‘crime suppression’ teams statewide while mocking Trump’s threats

https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/08/newsom-crime-chp-deployment/

Newsom launches new task force to clear California homeless encampments

https://calmatters.org/housing/homelessness/2025/08/newsom-homeless-encampments-task-force/

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