Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, recently signed as an original co-sponsor for the Securing American Leadership in Science and Technology Act (SALSTA), which would build funds for promoting research in science and technology.  “It is imperative that we invest in American innovation in science and technology if we want to remain a leader on the global stage and maintain our ...

On Tuesday, Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, joined lawmakers in voting in favor of House Resolution (HR) 1799, known as the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Extension Act of 2021. The Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act, voted for by Garcia on Tuesday, was reportedly designed to extend the PPP loan application from March 31 to May 31, 2021. “Small businesses are ...

State Assemblywoman Christy Smith’s, D-Santa Clarita, proposed AB 1637 passed the State Senate this week, and is now set to head to the governor’s desk for approval. The proposed AB 1637 allows for the State Controller’s Office (SCO) to return property directly to local and state agencies in the 38th Assembly District, which includes Santa Clarita, according to officials.  “Supporting ...

With another legislative session in the books, KHTS News is recapping the record of Santa Clarita’s representatives in Sacramento. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Governor Jerry Brown now has until October 15 to sign a bills that were passed out of the Senate and Assembly by September 15. Assemblyman Dante Acosta, ...

Two Human Trafficking Hotline bills, Senate Bill 225, authored by Senator Henry Stern, D-Canoga Park, and Assembly Bill 260, authored by Assemblyman Miguel Santiago, D-Los Angeles, passed Tuesday in the Legislature with bipartisan support. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The measures update current trafficking hotline notices to include a text messaging ...

Santa Clarita workers and veterans would be moved to the front of the hiring line as part of the new water district planned for the Santa Clarita Valley, officials said Thursday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Proponents of SB 634 are looking to get the message out about the benefits of ...

A bill intended to transform water distribution in Santa Clarita passed unanimously out of the Assembly’s Local Government Committee, Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, said Thursday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The legislation, Senate Bill 634, would reorganize the Newhall County Water District and the Castaic Lake Water Agency into the ...

A new bill headed to the Assembly for a vote could add more than $1,000 to local property tax bills, according to a taxpayer watchdog group opposing the measure. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Senate Bill 231 is set for a vote Monday in the Assembly, and the bill would allow ...

A bill to prevent Aliso Canyon from re-opening was stalled on the California Senate Floor Wednesday falling three votes shy of the two-thirds threshold required to pass it on an urgency basis.   Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Senate Bill 57, authored by Senator Henry Stern, has one more chance to ...

Employment; since the great recession of 2008 we’ve used it as a marker of everything from presidential success to economic health but what we’ve also heard the number associated with is the well being of our developmentally disabled community, and the statistics haven’t been positive. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Our ...