Politics/Govt

Congresswoman visits with constituents

After appearances at multiple events this past weekend, Rep. Katie Hill, D-Agua Dulce, was back to visiting with her Santa Clarita Valley constituents Monday. The congresswoman began the day with

Saugus resident declares congressional bid

Saugus resident Mike Garcia announced Tuesday that he seeks to become the next representative of California’s 25th Congressional District. After 25 years working as a decorated United States Naval Officer

Smith’s bill to help students heads to Senate

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

Nursing faculty bill moves ahead to committee

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

Wilk ‘transparency bill’ clears another hurdle

Looking to address concerns about transparency for state agencies, the Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously approved Senate Bill 53 by Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita. Wilk said the legislation was authored

Hill to host Congressional Conversation

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

LAFCO looking for ‘alternate public member’

Commissioners who decide on annexations and mergers in Los Angeles County are looking for someone to represent the public on their panel. The Los Angeles Local Agency Formation Commission issued

Wilk’s illegal-dumping bill passes committee

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

Stern human trafficking bill passes committee

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

Doggy Donor Bill passes Senate committee

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