Politics/Govt

Politics and government

Garcia introduces school security bills

News release  Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, has introduced two pieces of legislation, the Safe Schools Act and the Strengthening School Security for Students Act, to the U.S. House of

The California Chamber of Commerce, a powerful business lobbying group, has honed a specific strategy with a high success rate — labeling bills it deems most burdensome “job-killers” and tracking them on an annual list. State Capitol photo by Rahul Lal, CalMatters

State chamber releases list of ‘job-killer’ bills

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

Politics and government

4 Schiavo bills advance with bipartisan support

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

City Council moves hearings on electoral map 

 Due to technical difficulties during a March 1 hearing on the city’s new proposed district-based electoral map for 2024, Santa Clarita announced Tuesday that future hearings would be in Council

Politics and government

Schiavo introduces bills aimed at housing affordability

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