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Politics and government

Wilk tapped for Senate infrastructure committee

News release  Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, and Sen. Shannon Grove, R-Bakersfield, have been appointed to the Senate Select Committee on Infrastructure Streamlining and Workforce Equity to hear a variety

SCV aligns with state unemployment rate at 4.5% 

California’s current unemployment rate stands at 4.5%, according to Wallethub.com. From April to May, California experienced a 1.7% increase in unemployment.   California currently places as the third highest in the

Politics and government

Schiavo, Wilk issue statements on state budget

By Signal Staff  The Santa Clarita Valley’s representatives in Sacramento issued contrasting statements Thursday in response to the Legislature’s passage of the proposed state budget, which now heads to negotiations with

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Wilk to parents: ‘You need to flee California’

By Signal Staff  State Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, drew national media attention this week when he urged parents to “flee California” because of increasing government encroachment upon parents’ rights,

Politics and government

Assembly approves 11 Schiavo bills

News release  Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, successfully passed eight bills off the Assembly floor this week, bringing her total number of bills now in the Senate to 11.   More than

Politics and government

CEMEX bill passes Assembly

Schiavo’s AB 1631, coauthored by Wilk, would require public review of Soledad mining plan  By Signal Staff  The state Assembly has passed a bill authored by Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth,

Politics and government

Schiavo co-authors bipartisan bill on fentanyl 

News release  Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, joined a legislative press conference on National Fentanyl Awareness Day to offer her support for the bipartisan solutions moving forward in the Legislature to

Politics and government

Schiavo’s bill package clears policy committees

News release  Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, announced the advancement of six pieces of legislation through policy committees ahead of deadlines this week.   Advancing through the process and clearing these

San Luis Reservoir in Merced County, which holds water supply for both the State Water Project and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Central Valley Project, is now full. State Department of Water Resources photo taken April 14.

State Water Project to provide 100% of allocations

Compiled from news releases and staff reports  The state Department of Water Resources on Thursday announced another increase in the forecasted State Water Project deliveries this year: With reservoirs nearing

Politics and government

Schiavo bill aimed at CEMEX mine clears committee

News release   The Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife has advanced Assembly Bill 1631, a bill by Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, that would allow review by the State Water Resources