Santa Clarita Valley legislators joined other California lawmakers on Monday as they reconvened in Sacramento to tackle issues ranging from disaster preparedness to the Cemex mega mine. Members of the…
From the ongoing debate over independent contractors to affordable housing and the public safety power shutoffs, California’s Legislature tackled a variety of issues in 2019, many of which are expected…
Residents of the 38th Assembly District, which includes the Santa Clarita Valley, can join Assemblywoman Christy Smith on a hike for a chance to engage in conversation about local issues…
State Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale and Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, requested federal assistance this week for rural communities, including parts of the Santa Clarita…
Local students and families will have a chance to learn about state resources for college funding via a financial aid workshop hosted by Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, on Tuesday,…
More high school students in the Santa Clarita Valley and across the state will be able to enroll in summer community college courses after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill…
After several years of waiting and advocacy, College of the Canyons received almost $400,000 in bond funds from the state of California on Monday morning, and the college plans to use the funds to renovate aging science classrooms.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed into law a bill by Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, to promote sexual harassment education. Assembly Bill 543 was designed to require ninth- through 12th-grade…
We’re here; we’re listening. That’s the message federal and state elected officials who represent the Santa Clarita Valley told a room of local business leaders Friday as part of an…
About 400 people filled the Bella Vida senior center Wednesday to receive service information, attend seminars and enjoy each others’ company with a free lunch as part of a resource…
The making of Bella Vida has come a long way, thanks in part to contributions from the community and local government. To help close the funding gap, Assemblywoman Christy Smith,…
The State Controller’s Office will now be able to return government-owned properties in a more streamlined process with the passage of a bill signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom…
Less than a week after Santa Clarita heard from local experts about the dangers of vaping, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a statewide crackdown Monday on illicit electronic cigarettes, and plans…
Friday marked the end of the 2019 legislative session for elected officials representing the Santa Clarita Valley and the rest of California. As senators and Assembly members kept busy voting…
Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, saw three of her education bills pass through the state Senate on Thursday. Assembly Bill 543, AB 1233 and AB 1729 all passed through the…
With the deadline for the California Legislature to pass any bills soon approaching, elected officials kept a close eye Friday on bills committees greenlighted. Here’s a look at some pieces…
Three bills that, if passed, will dramatically alter the relationship between traditional public schools and charter schools passed the state Senate Appropriations Committee Friday, sending them to the floor for…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a deal between charter school interests and teachers unions Wednesday expected to address one of several bills by legislators that propose sweeping revisions to the…
California State Assemblywoman Christy Smith is in her first term representing the 38th Assembly District, which includes Agua Dulce, Castaic, Santa Clarita, Simi Valley and the northern San Fernando Valley.
With four weeks left before the California Legislature concludes its 2019 session, elected officials representing the Santa Clarita Valley have shared what they are working on as deadlines approach. Assembly…
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