What Voters Need to Know
Amy Slavensky has served her community for 40 years in California’s public schools. Josh Hoover is a true Sacramento insider, and his voting record proves he’s voting against his community's interests.
No Party Preference (NPP) voters and less partisan Democrats across Assembly District 7 support Amy because she knows what it's like to struggle to make ends meet. Amy grew up on food stamps and Medi-Cal, put herself through college, and raised a family on an educator's salary while working as a teacher, principal and superintendent.
In the Assembly, Amy will take on the cost of living. She'll make housing and everyday necessities more affordable and protect affordable health care, so no Californian goes bankrupt over a medical bill and women can get birth control and safe abortion care.
Voters know that Josh Hoover calls himself a moderate but his voting record shows otherwise. He refused to stand up to cuts to Social Security and Medicaid, and opposed protections for reproductive rights. While local families struggle with costs, Hoover voted against new housing, low-cost internet, free school meals for kids, and expanded paid family leave.
These Sacramento voters are all-too-familiar with political spins — they are looking for proof in their politician’s voting record.
How do Amy and Josh Hoover compare?
Josh Hoover
Josh Hoover is a career politician who has spent his career as a Sacramento insider. Source: Sacramento Bee, 2/31/23
Josh Hoover has failed to act on California’s affordability crisis, and life has only become more expensive on his watch. Sources: AB 1840, 8/28/24; AB 2801, 8/28/24; SBX1 2, 3/27/23; SB 101 [23-24]
Josh Hoover refused to protect access to Medi-Cal for millions of Californians, even though half of District 7 residents are eligible. Sources: AB 100, 4/10/25; AB 2208, 5/26/26; AB 116, 6/27/25; California Department of Health Services, 1/2025
Josh Hoover voted against lowering healthcare premiums, one of the many costs that keep going up. Sources: AB 100, 4/10/25; AB 2208, 5/26/26; AB 116, 6/27/25; AB 2435, 4/22/24; AB 109, 6/15/26
Josh Hoover voted against more school funding four times, stronger charter school oversight, and mandatory kindergarten. Sources: SB 101 [23-24], SB 101 [25-26], AB 109, 6/15/26; AB 157,8/29/24; AB 84, 6/5/25; AB 2226, 5/21/24
Amy Slavensky
Amy has worked hard to provide for herself and her family.
The affordability crisis is personal for Amy, and she will work to help California families afford a good life.
Amy will protect access to Medi-Cal because she knows firsthand how families depend on it.
Amy will work to lower healthcare costs and ensure access to quality healthcare.
Amy knows what it takes for California’s public schools to thrive, and she has a plan to do just that for District 7 schools.
"I will always put people first, no matter who they are, where they come from, or what their politics are. That's the job, and I've spent 40 years doing just that."
