Sheehy Strategy Group

05/28/2026

Tom Sheehy recently joined Assemblyman Josh Hoover on the Point of Order Podcast to discuss California’s budget outlook, AI legislation, Capitol Annex transparency, Medi-Cal spending pressures and other major policy issues shaping the state.

Learn more: https://open.substack.com/pub/sheehystrategy/p/tom-sheehy-and-assemblyman-josh-hoover

Sheehy Strategy Group Principal Tom Sheehy recently returned to the Point of Order podcast with host Assemblyman Josh Hoover to discuss several major issues facing California policymakers and taxpayers.

05/22/2026

State finance discussion on the Point of Order podcast with Josh Hoover.

https://youtu.be/9hejERTju20?si=WTtYRcBVOqkHt0MF

05/12/2026

With the Informed Policy Advocates in Sacramento in between visits to the State Capitol advocating for consumer protection and civil rights.

04/30/2026

Tom Sheehy, Sheehy Strategy Group, on JLAC’s OC Board of Education audit:

Can’t win at the ballot box? Don’t weaponize the State Auditor.

This isn’t oversight — it’s a fishing expedition.

Learn more: https://www.sheehystrategygroup.com/news/2026/4/20/orange-county-board-of-education-audit-raises-concerns-about-political-use-of-oversight

04/28/2026

OC Board of Education General Counsel Greg Roland on JLAC’s OC Board of Education audit:

First in committee history — auditing a county board of education with zero findings of misconduct and asking the State Auditor to second-guess courts and settled law.

Learn more: https://www.sheehystrategygroup.com/news/2026/4/20/orange-county-board-of-education-audit-raises-concerns-about-political-use-of-oversight

04/23/2026

California Assemblymember Josh Hoover on JLAC’s OC Board of Education audit:

Bill after bill targeting one board — all unsuccessful.

Now they want the State Auditor to finish what the Legislature couldn’t.

That’s not oversight. That’s a dangerous precedent.

Learn more: https://www.sheehystrategygroup.com/news/2026/4/20/orange-county-board-of-education-audit-raises-concerns-about-political-use-of-oversight

04/21/2026

California Assemblymember Carl DeMaio on JLAC’s OC Board of Education audit:

“This audit is not about politics” — that’s exactly how you know it is.

No misconduct. No complaints. Just policy disagreement dressed up as oversight.

Learn more: https://www.sheehystrategygroup.com/news/2026/4/20/orange-county-board-of-education-audit-raises-concerns-about-political-use-of-oversight

04/20/2026

When the Legislature uses the Joint Legislative Audit Committee as a political tool to intimidate and impede local government bodies it disagrees with on policy, it is an abuse of power.

In the case of the JLAC audit requested by Senator Tom Umberg for the Orange County Board of Education, it is an open-and-shut case of misusing state auditors for purely political purpose’s.

When oversight is used without clear evidence of misconduct, it risks becoming a political tool. A proposed audit of the Orange County Board of Education raises questions about where that line is drawn.

04/14/2026

SB 1377 being heard tomorrow in Senate Heath Committee at 1:30. It would reform a broken vaccine medical exemption process.

04/08/2026

With the “Informed Policy Advocates” organization today at the Capitol. We engaged in discussions surrounding informed consent, medical exemptions and consumer privacy protection.