E91: A Conversation with new Assembly Minority Leader Ali Macedo

<p>Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Ali Macedo discuss a number of topics including two major minority leadership changes, the recent Appropriations suspense hearing, what to watch during the final weeks of legislative session, and other stories of the week.</p><p><br></p><p>Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover</p><p><br></p><p>Cohost: Assemblywoman Ali Macedo</p><p><br></p><p>Leadership changes </p><p>Macedo: <a href="https://www.kcra.com/article/alexandra-macedo-replaces-heath-flora-new-republican-assembly-leader/73337828" target="_blank">https://www.kcra.com/article/alexandra-macedo-replaces-heath-flora-new-republican-assembly-leader/73337828</a></p><p>Niello: <a href="https://www.kcra.com/article/roger-niello-to-take-over-republican-minority-leader-california-state-senate/73407303" target="_blank">https://www.kcra.com/article/roger-niello-to-take-over-republican-minority-leader-california-state-senate/73407303</a></p><p><br></p><p>Appropriations suspense hearing by the numbers</p><p><a href="https://x.com/chrismicheli/status/2088036145355526644?s=61" target="_blank">https://x.com/chrismicheli/status/2088036145355526644?s=61</a></p><p><br></p><p>What to watch during end of session</p><p><a href="https://calmatters.org/politics/2026/08/california-legislature-returns-five-things-watch/" target="_blank">https://calmatters.org/politics/2026/08/california-legislature-returns-five-things-watch/</a></p><p><br></p><p>CA High-Speed Rail adds delay — and is criticized in review for obscuring new timeline</p><p><a href="https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article316861027.html?tbref=hp" target="_blank">https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article316861027.html?tbref=hp</a></p><p><br></p><p>California Amendment Introduced to Take Party Politics Out of the Office That Runs Elections</p><p><a href="https://ivn.us/california-amendment-introduced-to-take-party-politics-out-of-the-office-that-runs-elections/" target="_blank">https://ivn.us/california-amendment-introduced-to-take-party-politics-out-of-the-office-that-runs-elections/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Becerra vows to avoid ‘inflated’ campaign promises, but teases policy ideas</p><p><a href="https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article316849486.html" target="_blank">https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article316849486.html</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow Assemblyman Josh Hoover on X (@joshua_hoover)</p><p><a href="https://x.com/joshua_hoover" target="_blank">https://x.com/joshua_hoover</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow Assemblywoman Ali Macedo on X (@AsmwomanMacedo)</p><p><a href="https://x.com/asmwomanmacedo" target="_blank">https://x.com/asmwomanmacedo</a></p><p><br></p><p>Listen, watch, follow, and subscribe to the Point of Order Podcast (@pointoforderpod)</p><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/pointoforderpod" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/pointoforderpod</a></p>