Voters turned out in record numbers for Santa Clarita elections in 2020, with no-party-preference (NPP) voters leaning towards Republican candidates in several key races. Over the past week, Los Angeles, Ventura and San Bernardino Counties certified their election results, marking the conclusion of several key races for the Santa Clarita Valley in 2020. After going through 30 years of voter ...

After receiving over 76% of the vote, Suzette Valladares is set to swear in to the California State Assembly in a ceremony “unlike any other in the past 100 years.” On Monday, Dec. 7, Valladares is set to be sworn in as the Assemblywoman for State Assembly District 38 (AD-38).  “It’s going to be a swearing-in ceremony unlike any other ...

Suzette Martinez Valladares declared victory in the race for California’s 38th Assembly District (AD-38) seat, earning over 50 percent more of the vote than her opponent as of Friday. On Friday, Valladares issued the following statement declaring victory in the AD-38 race. “You the voters of the 38th Assembly District made this win possible, your efforts brought victory, and today ...

Republican Suzette Martinez Valladares has maintained a strong lead over fellow Republican Lucie Volotzky in race for California’s 38th Assembly District (AD-38), with nearly 76 percent of the total vote as of Wednesday morning. UPDATE 4:45 p.m. — As of 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, Valladares held 76.07.25 of the vote and Volotsky held 29.93 percent, with over 80,000 votes separating the two- ...

The two Republican candidates running for California State Assembly District 38 (AD-38), which represents the Santa Clarita Valley, appeared live on KHTS Radio on Thursday to talk about issues ranging from the COVID-19 pandemic to people leaving the state of California. On Thursday, Republicans Suzette Valladares and Lucie Volotzky joined KHTS live on-air to discuss issues impacting the state of ...

Candidates for the 38th Assembly District have raised nearly $200,000 in the last quarter of 2019 and January, according to state filings. Suzette Valladares, a Republican candidate for AD-38, led all candidates in fundraising in the fiscal fourth quarter with $85,969, according to filings with the office of the California Secretary of State. The Valladares campaign outraised the next closest ...

Susan Christopher, director of the nonprofit LoveSCV and former Castaic school board member, dropped out of the race for the California State Assembly Wednesday, less than a week after the formal announcement, officials said. “It was the right decision on many levels,” Christopher said. “It was a much bigger endeavor than I anticipated when I first entered the race.” Christopher ...

Former Assemblymember Dante Acosta recently filed paperwork to open a committee for the 38th district assembly seat in the 2020 election. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. During the Nov. 6 election, Acosta was defeated by current Assemblymember Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, by over 5,000 votes and is now seeking to challenge ...

Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, was officially sworn into office Monday during a ceremony in Sacramento. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Smith starts her term after defeating Dante Acosta in a long-fought election for the 38th Assembly District. “I’m ready to get to work,” said Smith. “I’m here to serve my ...

Assemblywoman-elect Christy Smith joined KHTS live on the air Friday to discuss her journey to Sacramento and her priorities for the upcoming term. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. After Dante Acosta conceded on Wednesday during a tight race, Smith was named the new representative for the 38th Assembly District, which includes ...