Stern’s SB 63 establishes new wildfire corps
News Release Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 63, “The Wildfire Resilience through Community and Ecology Act,” which will take effect on Jan. 1. The law introduced by state Sen. Henry Stern,…
News Release Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 63, “The Wildfire Resilience through Community and Ecology Act,” which will take effect on Jan. 1. The law introduced by state Sen. Henry Stern,…
Sen. Henry Stern, D-Los Angeles, held a news conference Monday to discuss “critical” legislation that aims to make nursing homes more accountable and safer for residents. Advocates for seniors and…
The California State Legislature passed a $262.6 billion state budget Monday night. The budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which starts July 1, now awaits Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature. Two weeks ago, legislators passed a placeholder budget to meet their constitutionally mandated deadline for…
State legislators had until June 4 to pass their bills out of the house in which they originated, and legislators representing the Santa Clarita Valley are reporting multiple bills on the move. Sens. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, and Henry Stern, D-Calabasas, received…
Although the proceedings were different from traditional ceremonies in the past due to COVID-19 safety measures, California legislators whose districts include the Santa Clarita Valley were sworn into office Monday,…
California lawmakers, including some whose districts represent the Santa Clarita Valley, are asking Bank of America why money has been taken out of bank accounts with state unemployment benefit funds. …
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that prohibits the use of some of the most potent rodenticides until the Department of Pesticides Regulation certifies a completed reevaluation of…
A bill introduced by state Sen. Henry Stern, D-Calabasas, that would make distribution of false or misleading information to voters regarding the qualifications for a vote-by-mail ballot a crime, is…
State Sen. Henry Stern, D-Calabasas, authored several bills that passed the Senate floor this week, heavily focusing on power shutoffs and wildfires. “Wildfires and power shutoffs aren’t going to respect…
As demonstrations and riots continue across the country following the death of George Floyd, state and federal elected officials representing the Santa Clarita Valley have called for justice and peaceful…
With February marking the deadline for California lawmakers to introduce new legislation for 2020, elected officials representing the Santa Clarita Valley are highlighting the measures they are pushing for this…
Early returns indicated on election day that incumbents Scott Wilk and Henry Stern, who represent the Santa Clarita Valley in the state Senate, were doing well in their respective re-election…
State Sens. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, and Henry Stern, D-Calabasas, announced separate bills this week that each helped co-author to address the recent power shutoffs and growing wildfire risks. Wilk…
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…
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…
Law enforcement officers and firefighters can now receive compensation for career-related psychological injuries, after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Tuesday the Trauma Treatment Act introduced by state Sen. Henry…
The Sacramento legislators who represent the Santa Clarita Valley issued statements regarding President Donald Trump’s comment about Federal Emergency Management Agency aid for areas struck by natural disasters in California.…
A public education campaign to increase voter awareness about election misinformation launched Monday. Championed by Sen. Henry Stern, D-Canoga Park, the campaign launched its web portal VoteSure.sos.ca.gov, which consolidates voter…
Sen. Henry Stern, D-Canoga Park, called for action Wednesday morning to shut down the Aliso Canyon gas storage facility on the three-year anniversary of the facility’s gas leak. A crowd…