Supporters celebrate after Biden projected winner of 2020 election
A group of Santa Clarita residents celebrates the election of Joe Biden to the U.S. Presidency following days of uncertainty as votes were counted. November 08, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Supporters celebrate after Biden projected winner of 2020 election

Over the weekend, dozens of Santa Clarita Valley residents took to the streets amid rain showers to celebrate Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ projected win in the 2020 election. “I…

Smyth, Gibbs, Driscoll lead City Council campaign fundraising
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on Feb. 26. Watson/The Signal

Smyth, Gibbs, Driscoll lead City Council campaign fundraising

In the race to fill two Santa Clarita City Council seats in November, incumbent Mayor Cameron Symth and candidates Jason Gibbs and Kelvin Driscoll topped the fundraising charts, raising more…

Outside funds lead 21st and 38th district races
Signal file photo of the state's Capitol building in Sacramento

Outside funds lead 21st and 38th district races

A review of the latest campaign finance numbers for the state Senate and Assembly districts that represent the Santa Clarita Valley indicate hundreds of thousands in funds raised have come…

Certified election results show who heads into runoffs
Voters line up outside at a Hasley Canyon Village polling place in Castaic in 2012. Signal File Photo

Certified election results show who heads into runoffs

The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s Office recently announced that the results of the March 3 primary election have been certified, marking the finalists for those headed to a runoff…

SCV voters express mixed feelings about new voting system
Kyle Write read the prompts while using the headphones in the electronic booths during a mock election held at College of the Canyons in Valencia on Saturday, September 28, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

SCV voters express mixed feelings about new voting system

Early voting in the Santa Clarita Valley and the rest of Los Angeles County has commenced with the launch of the new voting system, while some local voters have mixed…

25th special election: Candidates talk jobs, housing and health care
Five out of 12 candidates running in the 25th Congressional District special primary election. Bobby Block/ The Signal

25th special election: Candidates talk jobs, housing and health care

While seven candidates missed out, including the top-two fundraisers, five others in the 12-person race for the 25th Congressional District’s special election discussed their priorities in a forum hosted Tuesday…

Smith focuses on ‘robust’ federal campaign, addresses leftover Assembly funds
Assemblywoman Christy Smith, District 38 speaks to the crowd after being sworn in at Oak Hills Elementary School in Valencia on Saturday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Smith focuses on ‘robust’ federal campaign, addresses leftover Assembly funds

With the 2020 election only months away, Assemblywoman Christy Smith hit the ground running this new year as she wraps up her state Legislature campaign and shifts gears to run…

Getro Elize announces 25th Congressional District campaign
Getro Elize, Antelope Valley resident who works for county’s Dept. of Health, announces 25th Dist. candidacy for 2020. Courtesy of Getro Elize

Getro Elize announces 25th Congressional District campaign

A week after meeting the filing deadline of Dec. 6, Antelope Valley resident Getro Elize has officially announced his candidacy for the 25th Congressional District.  Elize, a patient resource worker…

With Smith switching races, what happens to unused campaign funds?
Christy Smith, a candidate for California's 38th District Assembly, speaks to consituents and donors during a campaign kickoff at a residence in Newhall on Thursday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

With Smith switching races, what happens to unused campaign funds?

The 2020 25th Congressional District race has already presented several first-of-its-kind scenarios for the Santa Clarita Valley, and with it, fresh questions about campaign finance.  Among those inquiries: What happens…

After Hill’s resignation, what happens to her leftover campaign funds?
Katie Hill answers questions from the crowd at the Bridgeport Clubhouse in Valencia. Cory Rubin/The Signal

After Hill’s resignation, what happens to her leftover campaign funds?

The re-election campaign of former 25th Congressional District Rep. Katie Hill was well underway before she resigned from Congress on Nov. 1, after the House Ethics Committee opened an investigation…

Assemblywoman Smith launches campaign for Congress
In this Signal file photo, Assemblywoman Christy Smith points to the football field where she practiced as a Pop Warner football league cheer leader as a girl during the ribbon-cutting ceremony for 21 new classrooms at Sierra Vista Junior High School in Canyon Country. Her new bill reprioritizes the revenue for Kids Plates from the DMV, which will help more children, she said Wednesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Assemblywoman Smith launches campaign for Congress

Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, announced Monday her candidacy in the 2020 race for California’s 25th Congressional District, just one day after Rep. Katie Hill, D-Agua Dulce, announced her resignation. …

An early look at the 2020 state ballot measures
Signal file photo. Voters cast their ballots at the Bouquet Canyon Church in Saugus on in the June 2016 election. KATHARINE LOTZE/Signal.

An early look at the 2020 state ballot measures

From the largest school construction bond to efforts to amend Proposition 13, Santa Clarita and the rest of California has, so far, four statewide ballot propositions to vote on in…

Valladares leaves congressional race for Assembly run for a seat in Sacramento
Suzette Valladares, a self-described “veteran of Republican politics,” said she will run in the 2020 primary for the opportunity to represent local constituents in Congress.

Valladares leaves congressional race for Assembly run for a seat in Sacramento

Suzette Martinez Valladares, who previously announced her run for California’s 25th Congressional District, is now seeking to challenge Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, in the 2020 election.  The self-described “veteran…

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