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 the Phone-Free Schools Act, much of his speech showcased a…
Assemblymember Josh Hoover, R-Folsom, asked how modular construction might help retain workers by offering steadier employment and safer conditions. “Could you also speak to the workforce benefits of factory building?” Hoover asked. “For example, being able to build year-round, versus…
New residential building inspections – Assembly Bill 1308: This new law, authored by Assemblymember Josh Hoover, R-Folsom, requires city and county building departments to inspect newly-completed residential constructions within 10 days of receiving notice that construction work is done. The law…
The bipartisan support for the bill—authored by Assemblymembers Josh Hoover, David Alvarez, Josh Lowenthal, and Al Muratsuchi—underscores its broad appeal. The impetus for this law traces back to mounting evidence linking excessive smartphone use to diminished mental health, academic performance, and…
This month the Joint Legislative Rules Committee released a document entitled the “State Capitol Annex Project Construction Update,” touting it as a step toward transparency in a taxpayer-funded endeavor that has long been cloaked in secrecy. Yet this marks the…