Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced Tuesday that Senate Bill 1089 (Turkey Divestment Extension Bill) has been signed into law. The bill requires California’s public employee retirement systems to divest from investments in the government of Turkey should federal sanctions on the Turkish government be signed into law, Wilk said. “California stands by our Armenian brothers and sisters as Turkey ...

Senate Republican Leader Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, expressed his concerns on Governor Newsom’s decision to ban all new gasoline cars as a Flex Alert has been issued statewide Thursday. Wilk’s concerns on moving to an all-electric state comes as Californians are asked to reduce their use of power due to high temperatures. “Headlines say it all: The New York Times ...

Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, and other republicans are hoping Senate Bill 662, a controversial and “dangerous” policy proposal that would create a “Zero Bail” policy in California, does not become law.  The Zero Bail bill comes on the heels of Senate Republicans securing a veto of legislation that would have legalized drug dens, according to Wilk. “Between 2020 and 2021, ...

Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced Friday that the Senate Bill (SB) 1271 passed out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee on Thursday would add accountability and transparency to state contracts. SB 1271 would add accountability and transparency to the extension or renewal of no-bid contracts over $75 million by requiring state agencies to submit information on the terms and conditions ...

Senate Republican Leader Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) and members of the Republican Caucus sent a letter to the Department of Health Care Services Friday demanding answers about a failed program aimed to help children with hearing loss.  The letter comes as a response to an audit of the Department of Health Care Services Hearing Aid Coverage for Children Program, which ...

Senate Republican Leader Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, released the following statement after another scathing report highlighted failures within Newsom’s Employment Development Department (EDD): “If you woke up today wondering whether one-party rule hurts California’s families, look no further than today’s report on the state’s failed employment department. “This report highlights what legislators have heard far too often these last two ...

Democrats in the California State Senate passed a bill that would hurt, not help drug users by authorizing several California cities to operate “drug dens,” providing those who use narcotics with a safe place to take them. Senate Bill 57 (SB 57), which would allow cities to establish safe injection sites – referred to as “drug dens” by critics – ...

Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) announced that more than $3 million in funding from the Transitional Housing Program (THP) is set to benefit Senate District 21, which includes Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties, to fight youth homelessness.  The THP, a program from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), focuses on assisting youth aged 18 to 24 ...

Congressman Mike Garcia (R-Santa Clarita) and members of the California congressional delegation sent a letter to California Attorney General Robert Bonta about the recent leak of concealed-carry permit applicants from the last ten years by the California Department of Justice (DOJ). On June 27, 2022, the California DOJ updated the Firearms Dashboard Portal and the  personal data of every individual ...

Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) released a reaction to Governor Newsom’s signed Senate Bill 357, a soft-on-crime measure advocated by California Democrats that may hinder California’s ability to combat human trafficking. SB 357, which was vetoed by all Senate Republican Caucus, is set remove a tool frequently used by law enforcement to identify victims of sex trafficking by legalizing loitering ...