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Filing Period For City Council Election Starts Tomorrow

Elections for positions on the city council will be held in November, with the filing period for local residents opening Monday. Two city council members are running for reelection this term — Mayor Bob Kellar and Councilmember TimBen Boydston. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The City’s 2016 General Municipal Election will ...

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Santa Clarita City Council Race Set For November

Santa Clarita announced the filing period for the first Santa Clarita City Council races that will line up with the November general elections, which could be a game-changer for local politicians. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Many are giving greater attention to fundraising because of the expectation it will play a much larger role ...

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Pavley Energy Mandate Moves Forward In State Assembly

A costly energy mandate defeated last year over cost concerns is being sent back to the state Assembly Appropriations Committee for discussion next month, officials said. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Senate Bill 32, which would further California’s already nation-leading emissions standards, is expected to have costs “at least in the ...

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County Considering New Taxes To Fight Homelessness

The 2016 Homeless Count indicated that the overall number of homeless people in Los Angeles County increased to 46,874 in 2016, which is 6% more than in 2015 and 19% more than in 2013. The subset of homeless people living in encampments, tents and vehicles increased by 20% from 2015 to 2016 and a staggering 123% from 2013 to 2016.

County supervisors called for voters to consider a parcel, sales or marijuana tax to pay for homelessness programs in Los Angeles County, officials said. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The move came after a county poll concluded more than 69 percent of likely voters would support an annual 3 cents per ...

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State Officials Discuss Homeless Crisis

The 2016 Homeless Count indicated that the overall number of homeless people in Los Angeles County increased to 46,874 in 2016, which is 6% more than in 2015 and 19% more than in 2013. The subset of homeless people living in encampments, tents and vehicles increased by 20% from 2015 to 2016 and a staggering 123% from 2013 to 2016.

California leaders are banding together to defeat statewide homelessness, according to a news release provided by Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark-Ridley Thomas. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. On a lot that has been blighted for decades and also the site of a homeless encampment where two people were set on fire ...

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CA Voters To Rummage Through Long Ballot In 2016 Election

California Political News

The legalization of marijuana, regulations on the death penalty and ammo limits are just a few initiatives California voters will have a chance to decide on at the polls in November, according to news release provided by California Broadcasters Association officials.   Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. California Secretary of State ...

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State Lawmakers Voted On L.A. County Supported Legislation To Prompt Declaration Of Homelessness As A ‘State-Wide Emergency’

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Assembly lawmakers passed House Resolution 56 Thursday, prompting Gov. Jerry Brown to declare homelessness a state of emergency. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. With over 20 percent of the nation’s homeless population residing in California, and an estimated 47,000 in L.A. County according to a press release from the L.A. Chief ...

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Gun Control Laws Currently In Discussion By Senate, Assembly

A group of gun control bills are currently on the state Legislature’s agenda Thursday, and at least a half-dozen have the potential to end up on Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk before his expected vacation. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. In the Senate, six gun control bills will be put to a ...

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Barger, Park To Face Off For Board Of Supervisors

After seven electoral updates, it appears Kathryn Barger and Darrell Park are going to be facing off for the 5th District county Board of Supervisors race in November. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Barger, the chief deputy for Supervisor Michael Antonovich, the current 5th District supervisor, took the lion’s share of ...

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Vote Count Update Released For Los Angeles County

Santa Clarita Election Results

A new update in the vote count has been announced by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk after the June 7 California Primary. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. County Registrar-Recorder and County Clerk Dean Logan announced the fifth ballot counting update for the election on Friday. The update includes 47,446 ballots ...

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