Politics/Govt

Use of force bill heads to governor

Legislation looking to reduce the number of officer-involved shootings across the state received bipartisan support from Santa Clarita Valley lawmakers, and now heads to the governor’s desk for approval. Assembly

Wildfire Town Hall scheduled for July 22

State Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced that he will co-host a Wildfire Town Hall on Monday, July 22, featuring a lineup of expert panelists. Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn

Lawmakers look to close loopholes in transparency law

State Sen. Scott Wilk’s government transparency bill unanimously passed the Assembly Committee on Governmental Organization Wednesday and now heads to the Assembly Committee on Appropriations, which will review the bill’s

Assembly committees pass two bills of Sen. Wilk

State Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, celebrated the passage of two Senate bills out of separate Assembly committees Wednesday.  Wilk announced in a news release that both Senate Bill 219,

Governor signs Stern’s Human Trafficking bill

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 630 Wednesday as he and the California Legislature continue to pursue strategies to eliminate human trafficking. SB 630 was authored by Henry Stern, D-Canoga

Hill touts second quarter fundraising totals

Rep. Katie Hill, D-Agua Dulce, announced Tuesday that she raised more than $720,000 in the second fundraising quarter of the 2020 campaign cycle, bringing her total fundraising for the 2020

Congresswoman sits down with The Signal

Rep. Katie Hill, D-Agua Dulce, visited The Signal Tuesday to host a conversation with The Signal’s editorial board and discuss the work she’s completed during her first few months as

Smith’s first bill signed into law

Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, had her first piece of legislation signed into law this week after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 853, which addresses college affordability. Under previous

Hill’s office to host mobile office hours

The office of Rep. Katie Hill invites constituents of the 25th Congressional District to the Acton Agua Dulce Library on Saturday for mobile office hours, which is a period when

Doggie Donor Bill passes Assembly committee

The Assembly Judiciary Committee passed Senate Bill 202 Tuesday, meaning the legislation crafted by Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, will now be considered in the Assembly Committee on Agriculture. The