Politics & The Pulpit –April 15, 2026 Host: Pastor Jerry Cook Guests: Elizabeth Ahlers, Sheriff Chad Bianco  Today on Politics And The Pulpit, your host Pastor Jerry Cook welcomes Elizabeth Ahlers in studio.  They talk about her run for 40th Assembly District.  You can find Elizabeth at elizabeth4assembly.com  In the second half of the show, Pastor Cook talks with Sheriff ...

Editorial By: Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo Last week, a colleague of mine – Republican Bill Essayli, who is so extreme he attacks members of his own party and will refuse to join their Republican caucus meetings – caused some controversy in Sacramento.  Also last week, bills that made it through the Assembly committees came to the Assembly floor for a vote ...

Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, advanced a total of eleven bills from the Assembly Floor and to the Senate. Assemblywoman Schiavo has passed eight bills this week bringing the representative’s total to eleven to move to the Senate. In particular, more than half of her legislation has received bipartisan support, according to officials. “My office continues to advance the priorities we ...

Santa Clarita Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo has been appointed to five government committees which focus on a variety of central issues for Californians.   California State Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon appointed Schiavo to four standing committees and one joint committee. These committees include the Assembly committees on Emergency Management; Public Employment & Retirement; Utilities & Energy; and Water, Parks, & Wildlife. The ...

Assemblywoman Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, recently declined a pay raise after a routine salary reevaluation by the California Citizens Compensation Commission.  The California Compensation Commission recently approved a 4.2 percent salary increase for legislators and constitutional officers in California, which Valladares declined in a display of support for small businesses and those in financial hardship as a result of ...

Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, has returned home after being hospitalized for COVID-19, and is expected to make a full recovery. Lackey, who represents the 36th State Assembly District, took to Twitter on Tuesday to announce his return home. “I’m back at home and resting in Palmdale,” he wrote. “Thank you for your prayers.” George Andrews, who serves as Lackey’s chief ...

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 ...

Susan Christopher, director of the nonprofit LoveSCV, former Castaic school board member and a former educator, formally announced her campaign Thursday for the 38th Assembly District in the upcoming March 2020 election, officials said. Christopher begins her campaign with the endorsement of incumbent California State Assemblywoman Christy Smith, who is now running for Congress, according to her campaign. “I was ...

Assemblymember Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, was named chair of the Joint Legislative Committee on Emergency Management Thursday, officials said. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. California State Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon named Smith chair in a statement announcing State Assembly leadership and committee assignments for the 2019-20 session. The Joint Legislative Committee ...

Assemblymember Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, sat down with KHTS Radio live on the air to discuss her priorities three weeks after taking office. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. https://www.facebook.com/khtsradio/videos/225265355036075/   Smith, who represents the 38th district, was sworn-in on Dec. 3 in Sacramento, in a “very special day” not only for ...