Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, announced Friday the introduction of AB 608, aimed at supporting women, newborns, and families in the first year after childbirth.  While current law provides full scope Medi-cal benefits for pregnant individuals for a full calendar year after pregnancy ends, it does not include perinatal service, according to Schiavo’s office.  “As a mother, I know that childbirth ...

Should 17-year-olds be able to vote?  Senator Henry Stern, D-Canoga Park, has introduced a Senate Constitutional Amendment  (SCA 2) to extend the right to vote to all Californian citizens one year earlier than every other state. “If we can ask 17-year-olds to join our military, and allow 16-year-olds to drive a car, then we must surely trust them to vote,” ...

On Valentine’s Day, Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, introduced Senate Bill 489 (SB 489) that would give cities more authority to issue marriage licenses.  “Valentine’s Day felt like the perfect time to introduce this bill and simplify the marriage license process,” Wilk said. “Instead of having to drive practically all the way down to Disneyland, under this bill your local ...

The City of Santa Clarita has announced the timeline for the transition from at-large voting to by-district City Council elections by 2024. In accordance with the terms of last year’s settlement agreement, the City of Santa Clarita is preparing to implement district-based elections for the City Council seats, starting with the 2024 City Council election. In this new by-district election ...

Emotions ran high Tuesday as a number of parents and fellow board members condemned the letter presented by board member Anna Griese at a recent Saugus Union School District (SUSD) board meeting in connection to a school site incident that was not immediately disclosed to parents.  Griese shared an incident that took place on January 24th at North Park Elementary ...

Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, is honoring several prominent leaders from Senate District 21 who have dedicated their lives to helping their communities by uplifting families and students during Black History Month.  The honorees recognized this Black History Month are De’chane “Dey” Yusef from the Antelope Valley, Kei Kei Lee from the Santa Clarita Valley and Barbara Dew from Victor ...

Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced that she is running for re-election for the Fifth District which includes Santa Clarita.  Barger has held the position of the fifth District supervisor since her initial election in 2016, according to officials.  Barger was re-elected for a second term in an outright victory in the March 2020 primary.  “I am launching this ...

Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced Wednesday he’s coauthoring a bill to bring much-needed accountability and transparency to the prisoner early release process. Senate Bill 288 (SB 288) would require the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to make public the calculations used to decide a prisoner’s early release. “The status quo is dangerous and the public is right ...

Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, sent a letter to the state calling for lower natural gas prices, after one of the most expensive California winters in recent history. The letter was sent to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) ahead of the organization’s public hearing to discuss the gas hikes.   Natural gas prices are up nearly 300 percent since January 2022, ...

Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, recently presented a $5,000 education grant from the Barona Band of Mission Indians to Mariposa Computer Science Magnet School (CSMS) in Lancaster.  The grant is set to help fund the purchase of 12 LEGO Robotics Kits for the school’s sixth-grade students, Wilk said.  “As someone who attended Mariposa from kindergarten through sixth grade, I’m impressed ...