By Grace Gedye CalMatters Economy Reporter The California Legislature, with its Democratic supermajority, is known for passing first-in-the-nation laws that ramp up labor and consumer protections — often in the face
News release Legislation by Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, to equip schools with life-saving trauma kits unanimously cleared the Senate Education Committee this week. “I want to thank my colleagues
By Joe Hong CalMatters K-12 Education Reporter Halfway through a chilly school day in February, Theresa Griffin’s sixth grade classroom at Stege Elementary is more chaotic than usual. On the white
News release Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, announced that four of her key bills advanced out of committee unanimously and with bipartisan support. “Common-sense solutions are not partisan. Passing these bills
News release Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed David Konieczny, of Santa Clarita, to the Paramedic Disciplinary Review Board. Konieczny has been operations manager at McCormick Ambulance since 2020, where
By Alexei Koseff CalMatters Capitol Reporter For six months, Gov. Gavin Newsom waged a highly public battle against the oil industry, accusing companies of fleecing Californians as gasoline prices soared to
News release Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, expressed frustration at the Senate Public Safety Committee’s failure to advance a bill he coauthored aimed at bringing accountability to the fentanyl crisis.
News release Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, has announced her appointment as chair of the Assembly Select Committee on Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure, as well as the introduction of electrified roads
News release Sen. Scott Wilk, R- Santa Clarita, delivered a letter to California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara calling on him to act immediately on the issue of rising property insurance
News release Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, has introduced two pieces of legislation aimed at housing affordability. The first bill, Assembly Bill 911, would remove barriers for affordable housing developers
News release The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to end the county’s COVID-19 emergency declarations on March 31. “These past few years were some of
News release Adding to her package of bills focused on solutions to homelessness and the first in a series of bills to be announced focused on housing access and affordability,
News release Former Assemblywoman Suzette Valladares, R-Acton, has announced her candidacy for the state’s 23rd Senate District, which incorporates the Santa Clarita Valley, Antelope Valley, and a portion of
News release Sen. Scott Wilk, R- Santa Clarita, joined legislative Republicans in calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to act now to prevent gas prices from rising and further hurting California
News release Winter storms brought rain to the Santa Clarita Valley, but according to the state Department of Water Resources, California is not out of the drought yet. Whether above-average
News release Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, announced the introduction of Assembly Bill 608, aimed at supporting women, newborns and families in the first year after childbirth. While current
By Ben Christopher CalMatters Politics Writer In Sacramento, there’s a word that keeps popping up during discussions about the state’s homelessness crisis: “accountability.” Gov. Gavin Newsom has scolded cities and counties
News release On Valentine’s Day, Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, introduced a bill (Senate Bill 489) that would give cities more authority to issue marriage licenses. “Valentine’s Day felt like
News release Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, has introduced a package of three bills designed to help solve the homelessness crisis. According to a statement released by Schiavo’s office, the
News release Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced he’s coauthoring a bill designed to bring accountability and transparency to the prisoner early release process. “The status quo is dangerous and