E61: Refinery Closures, AI Chatbots, and Katy Perry’s Space Ride

Point of Order with Assemblyman Josh Hoover

Apr 23, 2025•51 min•Ep. 61

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Episode description

Assemblyman Josh Hoover and his team discuss a number of topics including the impacts of another refinery closure in California, a new effort to unionize ride share drivers, AI chatbots, the future of Cap and Trade, new polling from Politico, Katy Perry’s trip to space, and other stories of the week.

Host: Assemblyman Josh Hoover

Cohosts: Sara Hilliker and Enrique Govea

Effort to blame oil companies for natural disasters stalls

https://apnews.com/article/california-climate-lawsuits-big-oil-disasters-fd1fe9b9cb98f30385c206eeb59894f4

Valero announces refinery closure

https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/refinery-closures-gas-prices-20279856.php?utm_campaign=CMS%20Sharing%20Tools%20(Premium)&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral

https://investorvalero.com/news/news-details/2025/Valero-Announces-Notice-to-the-California-Energy-Commission-Regarding-its-Benicia-California-Refinery/default.aspx

New effort launched to unionize Uber drivers

https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/04/gig-worker-unionize-labor/

Bill introduced to regulate AI chatbots

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-04-09/parents-worry-about-ai-chatbots-how-california-lawmakers-are-trying-to-tackle-child-safety-concerns

What is the future of Cap and Trade?