Senate Republican Leader Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, responded to the announcement that Governor Gavin Newsom intends to end the state of emergency by February 2023, nearly three years since he declared the COVID-19 emergency: “Here’s one good thing to come out of the governor’s ‘sub-zero’ interest in running for president,” Wilk said. Senate Republicans, led by Senator Melissa Melendez (Lake ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that every Californian can now access free online tutoring available 24/7 through a new initiative offering homework help in every K-12 subject and skill-building resources for adult learners. Newsom also announced $254 million in grants to public libraries in 172 cities across 34 counties to renovate and improve facilities across the state.  This is ...

Assemblywoman Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, released a statement on her thoughts following Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of the CARE Courts legislation.  CARE Court is legislation set to provide individuals with severe mental health and substance use disorders the care and services they need to get healthy.  “When it comes to our homelessness crisis, the status quo is inhumane. I ...

As Santa Clarita gas prices reach above $6 at some local gas stations, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced “a proposal to put money back into the pockets of Californians” amid skyrocketing gas prices state-wide. Newsom proposed a tax rebate during the State of the State address on Tuesday, the same day California reached the highest national average for gas prices ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled a state-wide proposal Thursday that could force people struggling with homelessness into mental health treatment through the court system – a proposal that is supported by Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger.  At a mental health care facility in San Jose, Newsom unveiled the Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment (CARE) Court plan, a framework aiming ...

Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California is set to receive nearly $850 million in initial funding for the five-year bridge repair program. “With more than 26,000 bridges in California – including some of the busiest and most iconic in the nation – we thank the Biden-Harris Administration for this historic investment to make our bridges more resilient and create thousands ...

From required gender-neutral toy sections in department stores, to tightened restrictions on tear gas in the hands of law enforcement and requiring ethnic studies courses upon graduation, hundreds of new California laws are taking effect at the start of the new year.  The Office of Governor Gavin Newsom released a cumulative list of the final actions from the 2021 Legislative ...

Senate Republican Leader Scott Wilk R-Santa Clarita, released a statement Monday, after the California Department of Public Health (COULDPH) released a long-awaited report on a  state-funded $1.7 billion COVID-19 testing lab in Valencia. The statement comes after Wilk has sent two letters to Governor Gavin Newsom’s office to investigate the Valencia lab.    “It should not have taken 287 days for ...

On Friday the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announced that California residents 70 years of age and older can renew their driver’s licenses online or by mail.  Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed legislation that expanded this temporary rule through December 21, 2022 for senior drivers.  Residents can renew their licenses here, allowing them to take care of DMV tasks ...

Senate Republican Leader Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, delivered a second letter to the California Health and Human Services Agency on Thursday  in an effort to ensure accountability on a state-funded COVID-19 testing lab in Valencia. Thursday’s letter requests the current administration under Governor Gavin Newsom halt the auto-renewal of the $1.7 billion no-bid contract until a promised final investigative report ...