Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, announced Friday that her three-bill public safety legislative package has passed the California State Senate and now advances to the Assembly for consideration. The package strengthens protections for crime victims, establishes a statewide task force to combat human trafficking and cracks down on chronic illegal dumping across California. “These bills are about real people: ...

Wednesday, California State Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, testified before the House Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance in support of the federal version of Kayleigh’s Law, legislation that would allow judges to issue lifetime protective orders against dangerous offenders at the time of sentencing. The law is named after Kayleigh Kozak, a crime survivor who was repeatedly ...

This week, Senator Suzette Martinez-Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, introduced “Kayleigh’s Law,” to give judges the option to issue lifetime protective orders for survivors of serious felonies, violent crimes and felony sex offenses — offering them lasting security and peace of mind. “Victims of violent crimes shouldn’t have to keep fighting to stay safe,” said Senator Valladares. “Safety, dignity and healing should ...