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 ...

With the General Election only days away, California Secretary of State Alex Padilla and Attorney General Xavier Becerra are urging voters to review the California Voter Bill of Rights. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. “Every California voter should know their rights before heading to the polls,” Padilla said. “In California we ...

California Secretary of State Alex Padilla visited Golden Valley High School Wednesday to talk to students about the voter pre-registration system and why he believes it is important to fulfill their civic duty. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Padilla is venturing out to speak to students as part of “High School ...

Financial reports due Monday indicate the race for the 38th Assembly District indicate a serious challenger in the fundraising game for the June 2018 primary. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Three candidates have filed their intent to run: incumbent Assemblyman Dante Acosta, R-Santa Clarita; his primary opponent, Christy Smith, a Newhall ...

Senator Henry Stern, D-Canoga Park, co-authored a bipartisan California constitutional amendment to lower the voting age. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Assembly Constitutional Amendment (ACA) 10 would lower the voting age from 18 to 17 in California — co-authored by a bipartisan group of California legislators. Assemblymember Evan Low (D-Silicon Valley), ...

After months of discussion about the homeless crisis in Los Angeles County, voters now have the option to put their vote to where the money is with Measure H. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. For Santa Clarita Valley voters, Measure H is the only item on Tuesday’s ballot. The quarter-cent sales ...

Los Angeles County approved the Hart district moving the election to even-numbered years, school officials announced Thursday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Hart district will hold its first consolidated election along with the general election in November 2018. The county Board of Supervisors approved the Hart district’s request to move ...

Cameron Smyth was appointed mayor of Santa Clarita by his fellow council members Tuesday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. At the council’s annual organizational meeting for the next year, Councilwoman Laurene Weste was named mayor pro tem. The city also decided how to fill the seat vacated by the election of Dante ...

With a council member headed to Sacramento, Santa Clarita is set to discuss filling the vacancy next month, officials said Monday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The process for filling Assemblyman-elect Dante Acosta’s City Council seat is likely to be on the Dec. 13 City Council agenda, which is the last ...

What many pundits are calling one of the most important votes in recent memory, Election Day is upon the nation Tuesday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Santa Clarita Valley voters will have more than two dozen choices on their actual ballot, and there will be more than 4,500 polling locations in ...