Ed. Note: The following is a news release provided by the office of Assemblyman Tom Lackey. New medical marijuana laws were passed on Friday by Gov. Jerry Brown, addressing the rapid increase of drugged driving since medicinal use of the drug was legalized in California. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. As a ...

Ed. Note: The following article is a news release provided by the office of Senator Fran Pavley. Senator Fran Pavley’s Groundwater Management Act, Senate Bill 226, was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The legislation strengthens last year’s landmark Sustainable Groundwater Management Act by providing an ...

Ed. N0te: The following is a news release courtesy of Assemblyman Tom Lackey.  A bill — written by Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale — that would begin a Bouquet Canyon Creek restoration project to bring water back to the residents of Bouquet Canyon Road was signed into law Thursday by Governor Jerry Brown. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news ...

Ed. Note: The following is a news release courtesy of Senator Fran Pavley.  Gov. Jerry Brown has signed into law Sen. Fran Pavley’s bill to keep sexually violent predators out of Los Angeles County communities, including Santa Clarita. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Senate Bill 507, sponsored by the Los Angeles County ...

Gov. Jerry Brown has signed the End of Life Act into law, allowing one of it’s lead plaintiffs, a terminally-ill Santa Clarita woman, the choice to end her life with a doctor’s assistance. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. “When I first heard, honestly, I was speechless and just kept saying ‘wow,’” said ...

Ed. Note: The following article is a news release provided by the office of Assemblyman Scott Wilk. Assembly Bill 85, authored by Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, was vetoed by Governor Jerry Brown. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. AB 85 would have strengthened transparency in state agencies by closing a loophole that many ...

Ed. Note: The following is a news release courtesy of Assemblyman Scott Wilk’s office. Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Monday written by Assemblyman Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, that would require the Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District to hold board meetings within the district. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. “This is a ...

With the end of the legislative session, many local bills have passed the Senate recently and are awaiting a signature by Governor Jerry Brown to be signed into law. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Sept. 11 was the last day for the California State Assembly and the Senate to pass bills and Oct. ...

Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Monday allowing Southern California residents to let their lawns turn a golden brown without being fined during the historic drought. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Brown signed AB 1 into law Monday afternoon which prohibits “city, county, or city and county from imposing a fine under ...

Gov. Jerry Brown has released the May revision of the 2015-16 California budget, outlining education, debt-relief, drought-relief and High-Speed Rail funds. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Compared to the January budget, the May revision reflects a $6.7 billion increase. The final 2015-16 California budget is expected to be implemented July 1, 2015. ...