Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, was sworn into office on Capitol Hill Tuesday morning after winning a special election for the 25th District. Garcia took the oath of office on the House of Representatives floor, conducted by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, after winning the 25th Congressional District special election one week prior. “I can think of no better way to serve ...
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25th Congressional District Special Election: Live Updates
Voters are going to the polls, or dropping off their ballots, across the 25th Congressional District Tuesday for a special election amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, and Republican candidate and Navy veteran Mike Garcia are set to face off once again Tuesday for the remaining duration of former Rep. Katie Hill’s seat in Congress. UPDATE: 6:30 ...
Read More »Governor’s Executive Order Calls For Vote-By-Mail In CA-25 Runoff Election
Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on Friday which extended vote-by-mail to three upcoming special elections, including the May 12 runoff election between Christy Smith and Mike Garcia for California’s 25th Congressional District seat. The order comes as part of government efforts to protect public health and combat the spread of coronavirus, according to officials. Elections across the nation ...
Read More »Proposition 13, Measure US Defeated In Preliminary Election Results For Santa Clarita
Proposition 13, for all of California, and Measure US, for the Sulphur Springs Union School District, were defeated by voters in the preliminary ballot tally. When voters from Santa Clarita and across the state went to the ballot box Tuesday, they weighed in on several measures, addressing issues from civilian oversight over the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to special ...
Read More »Proposition 13 Modification On The Ballot For November 2020
A split-roll tax initiative set to be on the 2020 November ballot aims to modify Proposition 13, requiring businesses to pay property taxes at a rate higher than that imposed on residential properties, officials said. The 2020 ballot initiative would amend the state constitution to require commercial and industrial properties, except those zoned as commercial agriculture, to be taxed based ...
Read More »Documentary Filmmaker Christopher Smith Suspends Congressional Campaign
Congressional candidate Christopher Smith announces he is suspending his campaign Tuesday, officials said. In recent days, Smith concluded that there was no viable path to securing a spot in the runoff. Last week, he chose not to file nomination paperwork for the special election to limit voter confusion as the primary process will be different than prior years and more ...
Read More »Who Is Running To Represent Santa Clarita In 2020? Candidates For The 21st Senate District
This is part two of a series taking a look at all the candidates looking to represent the Santa Clarita Valley, see part one. With all three levels of public office up for grabs in 2020, here are all of the candidates who filed to run for the California State Senate for the 21st District. As the California primary ...
Read More »Over A Dozen Candidates Seeking The 25th District Congressional Seat
By: Devon Miller, Wyatt Smith In March, voters are expected to cast two ballots for the 25th District — one for the remainder of former Congresswoman Katie Hill’s time in office and one for the next Congressional term. As of Tuesday, 14 candidates have filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to run for California’s 25th Congressional District seat, according ...
Read More »Congressional Candidate Mark Cripe Talks Priorities, Education With KHTS
Republican congressional candidate Mark Cripe, who is seeking to unseat incumbent Congresswoman Katie Hill, D-Agua Dulce, sat down with KHTS News Director Devon Miller to discuss his priorities for the CA-25 district. Originally born in Glendale, Calif., Cripe moved to the Antelope Valley after getting married, where he worked with families within the district as part of the Los Angeles ...
Read More »Attorney, COC Adjunct Professor Warren Heaton Announces Candidacy For State Senate
Attorney and College of the Canyons Professor Warren Heaton has announced his candidacy to run as a Democratic challenger for the State Senate seat in the 21st District, which is currently held by Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, officials said Thursday. Heaton is from Kentucky and is currently an attorney who focuses on refugee and asylum cases, and works as an ...
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