By Scott Wilk Senator, 21st District  The Cemex mine, the proposed mega-mining operation slated for our back yard, would be the second largest aggregate mine

By Scott Wilk State Senator Rows of desks, lined up in utilitarian classrooms, may have been the norm in schools built during the Industrial Revolution

By Scott Wilk State Senator There is a lot to applaud in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget. On its face, it seems to be a cut-and-spend

The first time I could vote was in 1978 and on the ballot, running for re-election for governor of California, was Jerry Brown. After being

Transparency is a vital necessity at every level of government. But in California, government transparency seems to be falling by the wayside as the state

The Thanksgiving bird, or what is left of it, is in the fridge awaiting my post-Thanksgiving ritual: football and an open-faced turkey sandwich with gravy.

This month Californians elected a new governor and I wish Governor-elect Gavin Newsom much success because his success as governor means our success as a

Our climate is changing. Whether it’s part of a long-term cyclical trend or driven by cars and other pollution matters little, it is happening. Here

On Nov. 6 voters will have the chance to vote “yes” on Proposition 6, which will repeal Senate Bill 1, Gov. Jerry Brown’s $52 billion

By Scott Wilk State Senator 21st District As the two-year legislative session came to a close, Californians were left scratching their heads wondering why the

Since the dawn of time, man has looked to the stars in wonderment. From the patriarchs of the Mayan empire to Aristotle and Galileo, humans

A champagne colored Pontiac Grand Am pulls up to a desolate stretch of two-lane California highway. It slows. The driver door opens and a shoebox-size