E85: Education Reform, High Speed Rail, and a New Legislator Interview w/ Asm. Natasha Johnson

<p>Assemblymembers Josh Hoover and Natasha Johnson discuss a number of topics including her experience as a new legislator, her approach on supporting students with options for families, their favorite musicals, a major setback in reforming California’s Elderly Parole Program, Newsom’s recent comments on High Speed Rail, and other stories of the week.</p><p><br></p><p>Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover</p><p><br></p><p>Cohost: Assemblywoman Natasha Johnson</p><p><br></p><p>California billionaire tax proposal attracts 1.5 million signatures</p><p><a href="https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-04-30/what-to-know-about-california-billionaire-tax-proposal" target="_blank">https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-04-30/what-to-know-about-california-billionaire-tax-proposal</a></p><p><br></p><p>Candidates for governor clash in debate </p><p><a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-28/california-governor-debate-candidates-scrap-over-gas-tax-homelessness" target="_blank">https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-28/california-governor-debate-candidates-scrap-over-gas-tax-homelessness</a></p><p><br></p><p>Bill to reform California’s Elderly Parole Program killed by Senate Public Safety Committee</p><p><a href="https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/california-senate-committee-kills-bill-to-reform-elderly-parole-excluding-certain-sex-crimes/103-5726f683-a30e-4d61-993b-14ffab2b1b35" target="_blank">https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/california-senate-committee-kills-bill-to-reform-elderly-parole-excluding-certain-sex-crimes/103-5726f683-a30e-4d61-993b-14ffab2b1b35</a></p><p><br></p><p>Another assassination attempt</p><p><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/29/cole-allen-photo-trump-assassination-attempt-whcd-detention.html" target="_blank">https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/29/cole-allen-photo-trump-assassination-attempt-whcd-detention.html</a></p><p><br></p><p>Clip of the Week: Newsom on Bill Maher re: High Speed Rail</p><p><a href="https://x.com/RadioAnswer/status/2051354993119158716/video/1?s=61" target="_blank">https://x.com/RadioAnswer/status/2051354993119158716/video/1?s=61</a></p><p><br></p><p>HSR could now cost $231 billion under current plan</p><p><a href="https://ktla.com/news/california/california-high-speed-rail-cost-increase/" target="_blank">https://ktla.com/news/california/california-high-speed-rail-cost-increase/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Babylon Bee</p><p><a href="https://babylonbee.com/news" target="_blank">https://babylonbee.com/news</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 Assemblyman Natasha Johnson on X (@NatashaForCA)</p><p><a href="https://x.com/natashaforca" target="_blank">https://x.com/natashaforca</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>