State Assemblymember Josh Hoover, R-Folsom, who introduced the bill in the Legislature, said the idea of digital wellness instruction was born out of student pushback against the Phone Free Schools Act, which would require all public school districts to create…

“It’s become clear that we need to take further action to ensure our kids have a distraction free learning environment and help them rebuild healthy relationships with their fellow students,” Hoover said. Read More

Assemblymember Josh Hoover (R) highlighted the troubling pattern of obstruction: “Not only are we unwilling to investigate fraud, but the legislature is moving in the opposite direction — shielding records, raising barriers to public access, and even criminalizing investigative journalism,…

Legislators further criticized delays in modernizing the state’s emergency communications system, known as Next Generation 911. “$450 million spent on a Next Generation 911 system that our agency now says they can’t even turn on, and they can’t make work,” said…

On April 8, the Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee approved Assembly Bill 2508 authored by Assemblyman Josh Hoover (R-Folsom), which would immediately lower energy bills and make life more affordable for all Californians. The bill would shift “public purpose program” costs from California ratepayers…