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Schiavo’ Sends Legislation To Governor’s Desk, Meeting Legislative Deadline

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Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, announced Friday that at the close of the Legislative session, seven pieces of her authored legislation are now on the Governor’s desk.  The legislation put forth by Schiavo prioritizes issues “most important to the community,” including housing affordability, real solutions to homelessness, healthcare access, community safety and environmental protections. The Governor has until Oct. 14th to ...

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Suzette Valladares Reacts To Newsom’s CARE Legislation

Assemblywoman Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, released a statement on her thoughts following Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of the CARE Courts legislation.  CARE Court is legislation set to provide individuals with severe mental health and substance use disorders the care and services they need to get healthy.  “When it comes to our homelessness crisis, the status quo is inhumane. I ...

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Senator Scott Wilk Announces Bills Addressing Public Safety Power Shutoffs

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Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced Friday he has co-authored several bills with fellow representatives in order to help residents cope with some of the most severe impacts of public safety power shutoffs (PSPS). Wilk co-authored Senate Bills 801, 802 and 43, with Senators Steve Glazer, D-Orinda, and Mike McGuire, D-Healdsburg, in an effort to ease the impact of the ...

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Federal Animal Cruelty Legislation Update Supported By Congressman Knight

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Animal cruelty legislation aimed at upgrading federal law against dogfighting and cockfighting to clarify that the territories of the United States are not exempt was supported by Congressman Steve Knight, and several others Wednesday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Reps. Peter Roskam, R-Ill., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Rodney Davis, R-Ill., Rick Nolan, ...

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State Senator Scott Wilk: Water Agency Bill – October 16, 2017

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Host: Kyle Jellings, KHTS News’ Caleb Lunetta Topic: Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Bill Guest: State Senator Scott Wilk Right Click Here To Download! Click Here To Listen! The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency bill, authored by Senator Scott Wilk, was signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown on Sunday, according to his office. Senator Wilk joins Kyle Jellings and Caleb Lunetta ...

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UPDATE: Wilk’s Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Bill Signed Into Law

Editorial: A New SCV Water District: Built for – and by – the Santa Clarita Valley

Adds quotes from the CLWA and Newhall County Water officials The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency bill, authored by Senator Scott Wilk, was signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown on Sunday, according to his office. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Wilk’s water agency bill, also known as SB 634, reorganizes ...

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Acosta Authors Motorcycle License Law; Several Bills Await Brown’s Signature

Assemblyman Dante Acosta, R-Santa Clarita, strongly opposed Gov. Jerry Brown’s naming of Xavier Becerra as attorney general.

With another legislative session in the books, KHTS News is recapping the record of Santa Clarita’s representatives in Sacramento. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Governor Jerry Brown now has until October 15 to sign a bills that were passed out of the Senate and Assembly by September 15. Assemblyman Dante Acosta, ...

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Knight’s Small Business Bill Receives Bipartisan Support In House Of Representatives

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A bill aimed at supporting small businesses, authored by Congressman Steve Knight (R-Palmdale), passed the House Monday with support from both Democrats and Republicans. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. H.R. 2333, the Small Business Investment Opportunity (SBIO) Act of 2017T, increases the amount allocated for the SBIC programs to reflect inflation ...

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Stern’s Bill, SB 756, To Help Child Sexual Assault Victims, Signed Into Law

Governor Jerry Brown signed Senator Henry Stern’s first bill into law Friday, which provides assistance for child victims of sexual abuse. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The signing of SB 756 marks the first official piece of legislation signed into law by California’s youngest senator. “Our kids deserve better,” Stern said, ...

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