Politics/Govt

Legislation authored by Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, seeking to assist students on their quest to pay for college, unanimously passed an Assembly floor vote Monday, and now heads to

Assembly Bill 1051, which promotes the recruitment and retention of nursing faculty, passed the Higher Education Committee on Tuesday. Authored by Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, AB 1051 seeks to

Rep. Katie Hill, D-Agua Dulce, is preparing to host a “Congressional Conversation with Congresswoman Hill,” which is a town-hall style event that will require an RSVP to attend. The event

An Assembly committee approved AB 213 Wednesday, following the testimony of two Santa Clarita Valley elected representatives who say the bill will restore local governments’ rightful share of vehicle license

Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced Wednesday that legislation seeking to crack down on illegal dumping was unanimously approved by the Senate Committee on Public Safety. Senate Bill 409, which

As other local representatives work to assist victims of human trafficking, state Sen. Henry Stern applauded the Senate Judiciary Committee for passing Senate Bill 630 through committee Wednesday. The legislation

Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, stood with fellow state legislators Tuesday to announce the Legislative Women’s Caucus 2019 priority agenda, which included a bill recently authored by Smith. Co-authored by

A bill that aims to change animal-blood donation law was unanimously approved by the Senate Committee on Agriculture this week, according to a news release sent Tuesday. Introduced by state

Legislation proposing to lower California’s voter pre-registration age to 15 passed the Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee Tuesday. Sen. Henry Stern, D-Canoga Park, authored Senate Bill 727 in an

A local business owner and mother seeking to challenge Rep. Katie Hill, D-Agua Dulce, in the 2020 election is expected to kick off her campaign Tuesday. Suzette Valladares, a self-described

A bill that would ensure low-income high school students have access to advanced placement (AP) exams has passed the Assembly Education Committee with bipartisan support. Authored by Assemblywoman Christy Smith,

Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, introduced Assembly Bill 580, which aims to extend the review period before the governor makes a decision to approve or deny an application for commutation of

Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, and co-author Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, D-San Diego, have introduced Assembly Bill 629, which seeks to help human trafficking victims rebuild their lives. Cosponsored by the

The Senate Committee on Human Services has unanimously approved Sen. Scott Wilk’s Senate Bill 333, which seeks to address California’s homeless crisis If passed, SB 333 will require the Homeless