News release Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, joined AT&T in presenting Fostering Youth Independence with the AT&T Investing in California Award. AT&T awarded the Santa Clarita nonprofit $3,000 in recognition…
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…
Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, introduced last week a state Senate joint resolution, SJR 5, to urge Congress to amend the Social Security Average Wage Index — a variable in the Social Security Administration's formula for calculating Social Security benefits — to…
Senate Bill 546, authored by Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, is slated to appear on the Senate Appropriations Committee’s docket after clearing the Senate Human Services Committee with unanimous support Tuesday. The bill would provide “LifeLine” phones to foster…
The California Senate Education Committee unanimously approved Wednesday a bill that would mandate school districts offer students additional supports to address learning loss in the 2021-22 school year if a parent requests to retain their student in their current grade level due to pandemic-related learning…
Nearly 100 people gathered in front of the highly anticipated Laemmle 7 in Newhall to officially open the theater to the Santa Clarita Valley community. Guests were welcomed by the sight of a table filled with theater popcorn, fountain drinks and water placed near…
Via a newly introduced bill, the public could have a second chance to weigh in on large projects in California, such as Cemex’s proposed massive sand and gravel mine in…
In a four-hour oversight hearing Wednesday, California lawmakers called for immediate changes to improve the state’s unemployment benefits processing, following two independent state audits that highlighted a series of issues…
California high school students looking to increase greater awareness of the Armenian Genocide can enter scholarship contests, state Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, recently announced. The senator shared that the…
Republican colleagues have unanimously elected state Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, as California’s Senate Republican leader-elect, the senator announced Wednesday. Wilk will replace Sen. Shannon Grove, R-Bakersfield, after the GOP…
California senators, including Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, are urging Congress to include three key nutrition programs in the new coronavirus relief deal as food insecurity has increased across the…
State Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced Monday his appointment to serve as the vice chair of the Senate Education and Governmental Organization and Rules committees. “California is facing unprecedented…
A bipartisan group of California senators, including Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, is urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to reclassify restaurants as essential businesses amid everchanging safety restrictions and COVID-19 surges. …
State Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, and a bipartisan group of California lawmakers introduced Thursday a bill that would use nearly $3 billion in grant funding for small businesses affected…
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. …
Incumbents in California’s 21st Senate District and 36th Assembly District appeared to have secured their re-elections ahead of certified votes as county elections officials tally up remaining ballots. In the…
With a 6,300-vote lead in one of California’s five closest contests, incumbent state Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, has apparently secured his reelection in the 21st Senate District after Democratic…
Yet-to-be counted ballots could make all the difference in five California elections, including the races for the state’s 25th Congressional District and the 21st Senate District, where candidates face a…
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