Thursday, Senator Suzette Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, sent a letter to Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara asking him to include the victims of the Hughes Fire in the mandate protecting wildfire victims from insurance cancellation and non-renewal. The letter asks specifically for Hughes Fire victims to be included in the protections from Insurance Bulletin 2025-1 which dictates that insurers cannot cancel or ...

Leaders representing Santa Clarita are reacting to Donald Trump being sworn in as President on Monday for a second term. On January 20, 2025, Donald J. Trump was inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States, marking his second, non-consecutive term in office.  On Tuesday, California State Senator Suzette Valladares (R-Santa Clarita), shared her good wishes to the incoming ...

Meet the new members appointed to various City commissions by the members of Santa Clarita City Council. Arts Commission The Arts Commission has the authority and responsibility, with the exception of any provisions of law to the contrary, to: provide guidance to the City Council on all matters related to arts programming and public art; collaborate with other governmental agencies ...

The Santa Clarita City Council named new members to City commissions Tuesday night and also heard concerns from the community on long-term power outages. The Santa Clarita City Council finalized appointments to local commissions during their regular meeting Tuesday night, among other business. The council nominated and approved the appointment of Timothy Burkhart, Pamela Verner, and Nathan Keith to the ...

The Santa Clarita City Council is scheduled to host its regular meeting on Tuesday night to discuss various topics. On Tuesday night, the Santa Clarita City Council is scheduled to hold its regular meeting to approve commission appointments, among other business.  Items on the agenda include appointments by Councilmembers Jason Gibbs and Patsy Ayala to city commissions.  Each sitting city ...

As wildfires and hurricane force winds continue to devastate Southern California, Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, Chair of the Committee on Military and Veteran Affairs, expressed her gratitude to the California National Guard (Cal Guard) for their swift and robust support in the fight against the growing fires. The Assemblywoman emphasized the critical role of the National Guard/Cal Guard in supplementing ...

Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, released the following statement about Tuesday’s Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) report regarding utility rates in California. “The affordability crisis in California is out of control. Families in this state pay nearly double in utility bills over those in any other state, pay more for each gallon of gasoline than in any other state, and ...

Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares, R – Santa Clarita, has announced her eight committee assignments for the 2025-26 legislative session, including being asked to serve as Vice-Chair of the Committee on Governmental Organization, the Health Committee, and the Committee on Revenue and Taxation. Her other committee assignments include the Transportation Committee, the Judiciary Committee, and the Committee on Business, Professions and ...

Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo was reappointed by Speaker Robert Rivas as Chair of the Assembly Military and Veterans Affairs Committee for the upcoming legislative session.  The committee plays a vital role in addressing the needs of California’s veterans, military service members, and their families by advocating for policies that support those who have served the nation. “Those who have served and ...

By: Rep. Mike Garcia, CA27 Representing California’s 27th District in Congress has been the honor of a lifetime. Growing up in Saugus, I never imagined that my journey would take me from flying fighter jets over Iraq to standing on the House floor, advocating for the people of this incredible district. What has always driven me, in every chapter of ...