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…

Assemblyman Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) has been named 2025 Legislator of the Year by the California Distillers Association. The honor comes as a result of his leadership in authoring Assembly Bill 1246, which extended critical privileges for California’s small craft distilleries…

But Tuesday’s update was not enough for some Republican lawmakers who say they’ve been left in the dark about project details. Republican Assemblymember Josh Hoover of Folsom said he wants to know if project leaders anticipate additional costs and what…

Assemblymember Josh Hoover, R-Folsom, called the update “insufficient” in an emailed statement Tuesday afternoon, and asked for a comprehensive cost estimate. The report “restates facts that are already known, lays blame on litigation that was the result of poor policy…