California Assembly Republican Caucus
SACRAMENTO — Assemblyman Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) is calling for a state audit of California’s failed Next Generation 911 (NG911) project following the collapse of the long-planned upgrade to the state’s aging emergency communications system. The state ultimately abandoned the effort…
Bloomberg: Gasoline-Starved State Turns to Offshore Fuel Detours. SACRAMENTO — California imported more gasoline in November than ever before, with more than 40 percent routed through the Bahamas, according to Bloomberg. As in-state refining capacity declines, gasoline refined in the…
Audit requests target failed programs that cost taxpayers billions with little accountability or results. SACRAMENTO — Assembly Republicans are demanding answers for billions of dollars in wasteful government spending and mismanagement of state programs that have produced little accountability or…
If It’s “Just a Study,” Why Kill the Voter Safeguard? SACRAMENTO — Assembly Democrats are in full retreat after advancing a plan to study the impact of a new Mileage Tax that could charge Californians for every mile they drive,…
Republicans request thorough review of state programs and ignored audit recommendations. SACRAMENTO — This year, legislative Democrats began rolling out a new “Outcomes Review” process to examine whether state laws and programs are delivering the results promised to Californians. In…
Lawmakers vote against stopping a per-mile driving tax from being added on top of the gas tax. SACRAMENTO — Last week, Assembly Democrats passed a bill to study a new mileage tax in addition to the gas tax. Today, they…
Lawmakers advance AB 1421 (Wilson) and reject amendment to block per-mile driving tax. SACRAMENTO — The California State Assembly advanced AB 1421 (Wilson), a proposal that could result in double taxation for California drivers. The bill advances efforts to impose…
Hundreds of legislative fixes shelved. Billions lost to fraud, failure, and inaction. SACRAMENTO — After more than a decade of warnings from the California State Auditor, Democrat lawmakers have failed to do the bare minimum: stop waste, prevent fraud, and…
SACRAMENTO — Assembly Republicans issued the following statements in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s State of the State address. Statements and media clips are below. Assemblymember Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) – “Unfortunately, the governor’s picture that he painted was far rosier…
GOP prebuttal highlights how Governor Newsom’s policies have driven California’s unaffordability crisis. SACRAMENTO — After five years of avoiding the Legislature, Governor Gavin Newsom is returning to deliver the State of the State address. Ahead of the speech, Assembly Republicans…