Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, is set to host a Small Business Owner series over Zoom Tuesday evening to help small business owners with the resources and knowledge.  Schiavo announced the kickoff of her Small Business Town Hall Series aimed at providing guidance and insights for entrepreneurs looking to start, grow, or enhance their small businesses.  “As someone who has owned ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, released the following statement outlining conditional, common-sense requirements that must be met for his support of any more American tax dollars being sent to Ukraine. “The nation of Ukraine remains sovereign, and President Volodymyr Zelensky is alive and well, as a result of American taxpayer support over the last 20 months,” Garcia said. “The fighting ...

The first session of the Assembly’s two-year term recently ended, this year legislators have submitted about 1100 measures to the Governor to be accepted or vetoed by the Oct. 14 deadline. Despite a deficit of more than $34 billion, a balanced budget was achieved this year. Additionally,  SB 14 (Grove), which established human trafficking as a “strike felony” was passed ...

The Progressive wing of the California Legislature has launched its most brash attack on California’s Proposition 13 in its 45-year history. Thanks to Assemblymember Chris Ward (D-San Diego), Proposition 13 may go the way of the dodo bird. ACA 13 is a backdoor attempt to amend the California constitution by creating a double standard making it harder to pass citizen-initiated ...

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 ...

Santa Clarita made national news over the weekend, but not necessarily in a good way.  The Santa Clarita Valley Democrats held a fundraiser on Saturday. The event featured Drag Queen Bingo featuring “Transgoddess” Roxy Wood. In one video posted on social media by Wisenuts Podcast, Bingo spanks Burbank Mayor, Konstantine Anthony with a paddle. In a comment response to the ...

On Thursday, Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo (D-Chatsworth) announced the act of moving Assembly Joint Resolution 4 (AJR4)  in order to continue to protect seniors.  On Thursday, Schiavo announced the passage of AJR4 off the Senate floor.  “Unaware seniors who depend on traditional Medicare for their healthcare needs may be re-assigned into these ACO REACH programs, directly threatening their free choice of ...

Santa Clarita’s unofficial “protest corner” at the intersection of Valencia Boulevard and McBean Parkway was once again filled with signs and chants on Thursday evening, this time focusing on the topic of reproductive rights. Two groups, one pro-choice and one anti-abortion, gathered on opposite sides of the road, both taking part in the grand American pastime of exercising their right ...

Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, announced Thursday that the State Senate has approved her Community Water Protection Bill (AB 1631) — moving it to the final step where the bill awaits the Governor’s signature.  This legislation promises to reshape the state’s approach to managing water resources by providing the public with the opportunity to address their concerns related to water projects’ ...

Last week, Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, advanced five bills to the Senate Floor. The Senate Appropriations Committee voted on over 480 Assembly bills that require state funding. Given that state revenue has declined this year, several bills did not advance out of committee, according to Schiavo. “I’m thrilled that we didn’t lose a single bill in the Senate Appropriations committee,” ...