Friday, Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced that his bill to make wildfire settlement payments tax-free was approved unanimously on the Senate floor.  “Wildfire victims, who have lost everything through no fault of their own, deserve every cent of any settlements they may receive. The legislature already recognizes this, and has granted tax-free status to numerous wildfire settlements,” said Senator ...

Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced Wednesday that his school transparency bill, which focused on the state Parent Advisory Council (PAC), had passed the Senate Floor. Wednesday,  Wilk’s second school transparency bill, which mandates the California Department of Education (CDE) to publish information on its website about the members selected for its PAC, was approved on the Senate Floor. “Two ...

Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, expressed frustration after his bill to increase transparency in schools’ sexual education curricula was held by the Senate Appropriations Committee. “This was a straightforward bill that could have helped ease any possible tension between parents and school districts, creating a one-stop-shop for sex ed materials to be reviewed,” said Senator Wilk. “While sex ed is ...

Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, issued the following statement Friday after his bill to study the feasibility of a new Cal State University (CSU) campus in the High Desert was held by the Senate Appropriations Committee. “California is in the middle of an unprecedented budget deficit and this bill wouldn’t have used a single state dollar. Why it was stopped ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, voted in favor of H.R. 8369, the Israel Security Assistance Support Act, which passed the House on a bipartisan basis. This legislation compels the delivery of defense weapons to Israel, America’s greatest ally, as they fight to protect themselves against radical terrorists. “When I say that my support for Israel is ‘ironclad,’ I mean it,” ...

The Santa Clarita City Council held its regular meeting in Valencia Tuesday night. The Santa Clarita City Council heard a presentation on the annual allocation of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Program funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, among other topics. According to City documents, these block grant funds are designed to ...

In recognition of his advocacy for the arts throughout his career in Sacramento, Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, received a 2024 Artistic License Award from California Lawyers for the Arts (CLA) at the organization’s 16th annual event held on May 5, 2024. “The benefits of art apply to so many aspects of our lives, but it’s especially valuable for children. ...

The Santa Clarita City Council is scheduled to meet Tuesday night to discuss awarding contracts for improving bridges and roadways as part of regular upgrades to city infrastructure. First on the list during the public meeting is an adjustment to the Consolidated Fire Protection District developer fees, which pay for the cost of fire stations, related fire protection improvements, and ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R – Santa Clarita, recently introduced H.R. 8089, the Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act. This bipartisan legislation would enhance and improve the Medicaid validation process in all 50 states to reduce healthcare fraud and abuse. “Every dollar stolen from our healthcare programs is one dollar too many,” Garcia said. “Millions of Californians rely on Medicare and ...

Monday, Congressman Mike Garcia’s, R- Santa Clarita, Fire Weather Development Act passed the House on a bipartisan basis. The Fire Weather Development Act legislation would improve our ability to forecast and detect wildfires and streamline communication during emergency events to better support communities vulnerable to wildfires, according to Garcia’s office. “Our community is all too familiar with the dangers that ...