Scott Wilk announced Friday that he will run for the California State Senate and will not seek re-election in Assembly District 38 in the upcoming November election. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Wilk is seeking to replace Senator Sharon Runner in California’s 21st State Senate District, who announced Thursday she will not ...
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Knight Votes For Trillion-Dollar Spending Package, Congress Passes
The following article is by SCV News. The House and Senate quickly passed a $1.8 trillion spending package on Friday after the government was set to run out of money on Wednesday. President Obama immediately signed it into law. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The bill passed 316-113 in the House where Santa ...
Read More »Small Business Bill By Representative Knight Passes Into Law
Ed. Note: The following is a news release provided by the office of Rep. Steve Knight. A small business bill penned by Representative Steve Knight, CA-25, has been signed into law by the president. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Small Business Joint Venturing Act, or H.R. 1390, will give small businesses ...
Read More »Senate Names Sharon Runner As Vice Chair Of Senate Rules Committee
Ed. Note: The following is a news release provided by the office of Senator Sharon Runner. Senator Sharon Runner (R-Antelope Valley) announced today that she had been appointed as Vice Chair of the California Senate Rules Committee. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Senate Rules Committee oversees the day-to-day operations of the ...
Read More »Mercado-Fortine Announces She Is Not Seeking 2016 California Senate Seat
Ed. Note: The following article is a news release provided by Gloria Mercado-Fortine. Gloria Mercado-Fortine, a long-time community leader and educator, announced Tuesday that she will not be seeking the 27th District State Senate seat in 2016. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The four-time William S. Hart Union High School District Trustee ...
Read More »Pavley’s Public Safety Bill Passes In The Senate
Ed. Note: the following is a press release courtesy of the office of Senator Fran Pavley. An important public safety bill authored by Senator Fran Pavley, will head to the governor’s desk to be considered for his signature, which will pass it into law after being unanimously passed by the California Senate on Friday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa ...
Read More »Bouquet Canyon Creek Bill To Bring Water To Santa Clarita Residents Passed By Senate
A bill to clean out the Bouquet Canyon creek in Santa Clarita to bring water flow back to the creek passed out of the Senate, officials said Wednesday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Assembly Bill 353, authored by Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, amends the Fish and Game Code to allow the implementation ...
Read More »End of Life Act Heads To Assembly, Christy O’Donnell, Senator Sharon Runner Share Views
The End of Life Act passed the Assembly Finance Committee Friday and is expected to head to the California State Assembly floor Tuesday. Leader and advocate for the act, Christy O’Donnell, came into the KHTS AM-1220 station Thursday to speak about the bill. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. O’Donnell — a single-mom, ...
Read More »Wilk Bill Intended To Ease Costs For Hospitals Passes Assembly & Senate
Assemblyman Scott Wilk’s, R-Santa Clarita, bill AB 658 would allow providers of health care services to local law enforcement patients to calculate costs for care according to the most recent approved cost-to-charge ratio (CCR) from the Medicare Program, passed both the Assembly and the Senate. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. ...
Read More »California On The Road To Legalizing Lane-Splitting; Bill Headed To Senate
California is on the road to becoming one of the few states to legalize lane-splitting with a recent Assembly floor vote. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Assembly Bill 51 is headed to the Senate after a 58-14 with eight abstentions Thursday. AB 51 would allow motorcycles to be driven between rows of ...
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