Josh Hoover – California Globe

Bill to Limit Cell Phone Usage During School Hours Signed By Governor Gavin Newsom

September 24, 2024 7:30 amSeptember 24, 2024 7:31 am

A bill to require all California public schools to come up with policies to either ban or limit smartphone usage during the school day was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday. Assembly Bill 3216, authored by Assemblyman...

Bill to Require Public Schools To Ban, Limit Smartphones During School Day Passes Assembly

August 30, 2024 2:45 amAugust 30, 2024 2:46 am

A bill that would require all California public schools to come up with policies to either ban or limit smartphone usage during the school day passed the Assembly in a unanimous 77-0 vote earlier this week, bringing the bill to...

Bill to Double Fines Of Protestors Blocking Freeway Traffic Passes Committee

April 24, 2024 2:43 pmApril 24, 2024 2:44 pm

A bill to double the penalties for protestors who block traffic on freeways in California gained strong Democratic support this week, passing the Assembly Transportation Committee despite earlier projections showing that it was unlikely to advance far because of previous...

How One Candidate Beat the Odds in the One Party State of California

December 24, 2022 7:54 amJanuary 4, 2023 2:48 pm

Anyone who thinks it is impossible for Republicans in California to regain relevance has not studied the campaign, and improbable victory, of Josh Hoover. The odds were against Hoover, who ran against a seasoned incumbent Democrat, five term Assemblyman Ken...

CA GOP Candidate Josh Hoover Defeats Assemblyman Ken Cooley in Assembly 7th District Election

November 29, 2022 7:27 pm

Assemblyman Ken Cooley (D-Rancho Cordova) conceded the Assembly District 7 election to Republican candidate Josh Hoover on Tuesday, ending one of the closest Assembly elections three weeks after election day. Cooley, who previously was the Mayor and a City Councilman...