We're joined by Assembly Minority Leader-Elect Heath Flora, who will take over as head of the lower house's Republican caucus later this month, succeeding Asm. James Gallagher. The collegial, no-drama GOP leadership transition stood in stark contrast to the last two Dem leadership fights - owing at least in part to Flora's reputation as one of the most well-liked members of the legislature. A straight-talking member of the Problem Solvers Caucus, Flora had compliments for colleagues on both sides of the aisle, and voiced his frustrations overly partisan policymaking. goals with us
We're joined by Assembly Minority Leader-Elect Heath Flora, who will take over as head of the lower house's Republican caucus later this month, succeeding Asm. James Gallagher. The collegial, no-drama GOP leadership transition stood in stark contrast to the last two Dem leadership fights - owing at least in part to Flora's reputation as one of the most well-liked members of the legislature. A straight-talking member of the Problem Solvers Caucus, Flora had compliments for colleagues on both sides of the aisle, and voiced his frustrations overly partisan policymaking.
1:40 Talking Top 100
2:34 Health Care Conference, October 1
3:28 Special Edition
4:20 Asm. Heath Flora
5:18 The transition
7:10 Agenda/priorities
8:56 Bringing firefighting experiences to wildfire policy
13:39 "You can manage fire"
14:41 looking at the best-available approach
17:07 CEQA and #AB103
20:46 The lawmaker that people want to hang out with
27:59 Redistricting
32:33 What would you like to see from your time in the legislature
34:30 Fly fishing and Henry Winkler
39:08 #WWCA
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