Josh HooverIncumbent
Candidate for Assembly District 7
Josh Hoover is the incumbent Republican member of the California State Assembly, District 7. That district is in Sacramento County. He was first elected in November 2022. He beat incumbent Ken Cooley. He was re-elected in November 2024, with about 53.6% of the vote. He beat Democrat Porsche Middleton. He lives in Folsom, California. Hoover holds a bachelor's degree in political science and public policy, from UCLA. He holds a master's degree in public administration, from USC. Before his Assembly win, he served on the Folsom Cordova Unified School District board. There he backed reopening schools for in-person classes during COVID-19. In the Assembly, he is vice chair of Education and Appropriations. He is also vice chair of Communications and Conveyance. He also sits on Natural Resources, Privacy and Consumer Protection, and Transportation. He co-authored the statewide Phone-Free Schools Act, AB 3216. It limits student phone use in schools. It was signed into law in 2024. He has also proposed bills on housing, AB 2118 and AB 2415. Another bill, AB 2237, covers probation terms for sex offenders. With Assemblymember Tom Lackey, he wrote a bill on parole age for some older sex offenders, AB 2570. He is married with three children. One of them is on the autism spectrum. He has spoken publicly about backing students with special needs. Home: Folsom, California. Occupation: California State Assemblymember, the incumbent. Prior office: Incumbent since December 2022. He was elected in 2022 and re-elected in 2024. He earlier served on the Folsom Cordova Unified School District board.
On the issues
- Economy & Jobs
Supports reducing business regulation and opposes policies he views as burdensome to employers, positioning himself as pro-business.
Source → - Taxes & Cost of Living
Opposes tax increases, including state gas tax increases, and calls for reduced state spending.
Source → - Housing & Homelessness
Supports increasing housing supply through streamlined construction while opposing state mandates he considers unreasonable, and favors auditing and adding accountability/outcome-tracking to homelessness spending rather than expanding a "housing-first" approach alone; he introduced AB 257, which would restrict encampments (sitting/lying/sleeping/storing property) near schools, daycares, parks and libraries.
Source → - Public Safety & Policing
Opposes what he calls "soft-on-crime" policies, supports more school police officers, and is endorsed by major law enforcement groups; no specific statement found on gun policy.
Source → - Criminal Justice & Courts
Has authored/co-authored legislation to lengthen probation terms for registered sex offenders (AB 2237), raise the elderly-parole eligibility age for certain sex offenders (AB 2570, with Assemblymember Tom Lackey), and has publicly opposed parole release of a specific child sex offender; supports reforming retail-theft laws and closing what he calls loopholes benefiting "child abusers."
Source → - Education & Schools
Prioritizes reopening schools, parental empowerment, school choice, and local control; authored the statewide Phone-Free Schools Act restricting student cellphone use.
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