SCV’s state legislators to spend time in districts during recess
An Assembly district map shows districts 38 and 36 at the top of Los Angeles County. Both districts include parts of the Santa Clarita Valley. Courtesy of California State Legislature.

SCV’s state legislators to spend time in districts during recess

SCV’s state legislators to spend time in districts during recess By Gina Ender Signal Staff Writer   As California’s legislation season wraps up, state Assembly members will be returning to…

Legislators, over a million Americans voice concern over monuments executive order
Snow caps the San Gabriel Mountains east of Santa Clarita last December. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Legislators, over a million Americans voice concern over monuments executive order

Over 1.4 million Americans voiced their opinions on President Donald Trump’s executive order to review select national monuments by the end of the public comment period on Monday. Among the…

UC funding requires forensic audit, Acosta says
Assemblyman Dante Acosta speaks about this new bill that would support foster children at a press conference at College of the Canyons on Friday, May 12, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

UC funding requires forensic audit, Acosta says

In an ongoing effort to determine whether $175 million was mishandled unlawfully by the University of California system, Assemblyman Dante Acosta (R-Santa Clarita) joined his colleagues to request a forensic…

Appropriations Committee pushes through two Acosta bills
Assemblyman Dante Acosta speaks about this new bill that would support foster children at a press conference at College of the Canyons on Friday, May 12, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Appropriations Committee pushes through two Acosta bills

Assemblyman Dante Acosta (R-Santa Clarita) left the Appropriations Committee Friday with one-third of his bills moving forward. With six bills waiting for approval from Appropriations, only Assembly Bills 1172 and…

Acosta urges support for foster youth bill
Assemblyman Dante Acosta speaks about this new bill that would support foster children at a press conference at College of the Canyons on Friday, May 12, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Acosta urges support for foster youth bill

Seeking approval for Assembly Bill 754, Assemblyman Dante Acosta (R-Santa Clarita) hosted a press conference outside the College of the Canyons Student Center Friday morning to ask constituents to rally…

Assembly Republicans hold developmental disabilities rally
Assemblyman Dante Acosta (R-Santa Clarita) speaks at a rally for people with developmental disabilities. Courtesy of Assembly Republicans.

Assembly Republicans hold developmental disabilities rally

Republican assembly members and advocates rallied to protect funding for services for those with developmental disabilities on Wednesday. Funds are threatened for people with disabilities as residential facilities are replaced…

Republican legislators voice opposition to transportation tax
Assemblyman Dante Acosta (left) and Senator Scott Wilk (right) make opening remarks at a joint public forum last March.

Republican legislators voice opposition to transportation tax

Governor Jerry Brown passed his $52 billion tax increase on transportation late Thursday night, but not without opposition from California Republicans. Brown’s Senate Bill 1 aims to fix roads, repair…

State politicians hold joint open forum at City Hall
Assemblyman Dante Acosta (left) and Senator Scott Wilk (right) make opening remarks at a joint public forum last March.

State politicians hold joint open forum at City Hall

Santa Clarita’s council chambers were nearly filled to capacity with civically-engaged citizens for Assemblyman Dante Acosta and state Senator Scott Wilk’s public forum Thursday evening. Of the almost 200 in…

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