E25: Deepfakes, Pet Rent, and Police Canines

Point of Order with Assemblyman Josh Hoover

Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Juan Alanis discuss more bad news on the state budget, the latest “Californians and their Government” survey, organic waste recycling, remote work, rising energy costs, how to combat deepfake technology, another gas price increase, a proposed mandate on pets in rental properties, and a new effort to stop the use of police canines.

Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover

Cohosts: Assemblyman Juan Alanis

LAO: More bad news on the state budget

https://x.com/LAO_CA/status/1760006172176986536

Latest “Californians and their Government” survey from PPIC

https://www.ppic.org/publication/ppic-statewide-survey-californians-and-their-government-february-2024/

Tech execs returns to SF from Miami for AI talent

https://x.com/cagovernor/status/1760377664446300589?s=46&t=0hH9KM7DV1CXd3p6fnC-ng

Organic waste recycling struggles

https://apnews.com/article/california-food-waste-organics-recycling-law-compost-biogas-ac619b7be6db391ac05ce9451361c2c7

Self driving tensions

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-02-20/san-mateo-county-is-the-latest-community-expressing-concern-against-waymo-driverless-cars

Remote work retraction

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/the-state-worker/article285705056.html

Energy cost hikes

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/21/democrats-climate-action-utility-bills-00142316

Deepfake letter

https://openletter.net/l/disrupting-deepfakes

Why gas prices may go up another 50 cents

https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article285749331.html

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article285701251.html

How many bills were introduced this year?

https://x.com/chrismicheli/status/1758718618781802758?s=46&t=0hH9KM7DV1CXd3p6fnC-ng

Gas stove warning labels

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article285572567.html

New pet mandate in rentals

https://www.kqed.org/news/11976208/california-bill-would-require-landlords-to-accept-pets

Clip of the Week: Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco on crime

https://x.com/adampnathan/status/1761811575944724530?s=46&t=0hH9KM7DV1CXd3p6fnC-ng

Is it ever okay to have an 8 a.m. meeting?

https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/workplace/is-it-ever-ok-to-have-an-8-a-m-meeting-fb04fe2d

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Assemblyman Josh Hoover (@joshua_hoover)

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Assemblyman Juan Alanis (@JuanAlanisCA)

https://twitter.com/juanalanisca

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