Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo’s, D-Chatsworth, first bill, aimed at protecting the safety and well-being of California seniors and disabled communities, has been signed into law by Governor Newsom. The Assemblywoman’s inaugural bill “Elder and Adult Abuse Reporting” (AB 751) aims to combat the widespread issue of abuse towards a vulnerable population. “I’m so proud that our first bill signed by Governor ...

Biden orders federal assistance to the state as Governor Newsom advises California residents to be “hyper-vigilant” against extreme rain and winds battering communities across the state. Last night, President Biden approved Governor Newsom’s request for a federal emergency declaration, activating the full weight of the federal government to support California’s storm response and recovery efforts. Biden declared that an emergency ...

We are headed back into the dark ages. I am astonished the California Legislature proposed and passed AB 2098 which will force all medical professionals to only share medical information approved by the California Medical Association regarding COVID-19 or its treatments. Governor Hesitated To Sign Governor Newsom waited until the final hours to sign the bill, but staying consistent with ...

Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, responds to Newsom’s veto of Senate Bill, (SB 57) that would have created “safe” drug injection centers in California cities. SB 57, proposed by Senator Scott Weiner, D-San Francisco, was proposed to “Legalize Overdose Prevention Programs (safe consumption sites)”  in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Oakland, according to officials with Wilk’s office. Senator Wilk described ...

Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, a long time supporter and proponent of government transparency and accountability, has recently proposed a bill to the senate that would enforce a new means of accountability for the California state government.  Currently, the state government can award contracts to companies for numerous purposes after consulting and garnering at least three different bids from various ...

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 ...

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 Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed California Senate Bill 65, nicknamed the ‘Momnibus Act’, which reportedly aims to address racial and income gaps in infant mortality rates in areas like Santa Clarita. The goal of decreasing racial and income gaps within infant mortality rates was addressed by Governor Newsom this week through the signing of SB 65, also known as ...

Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced Monday that the recently passed $536 million legislation to prevent California wildfires is “a good start but not enough.” After the recent passing of a $536 million legislation for California fire prevention last Thursday, State Senator Scott Wilk, of the 21st Senate District, released a statement Monday expressing his dissatisfaction with the plan.  “Wildfires ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, joined KHTS for an interview Wednesday that touched on current political topics affecting the Santa Clarita Valley, weighing in on former-President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial and Garcia’s opinions on California’s COVID-19 response. In a live interview with Garcia on Facebook, the congressman discussed several political topics concerning his constituents, beginning with a discussion of the ...