Ed. Note: The following article is a news release. Assemblymember Rob Bonta, D-Oakland, held a press conference on Thursday on the steps of the State Building in Oakland to urge Governor Jerry Brown to sign a trio of medical marijuana bills that passed the Legislature last week. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. ...

Ed. Note: The following is a news release provided by the office of Senator Sharon Runner.  The legislation to prohibit Cap and Trade funds from being used for High Speed Rail, created by Senator Sharon Runner, R-Antelope Valley, was rejected on Sept. 2 by the Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Development Committee. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered ...

Assemblyman Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, is scheduled to present Assembly Bill 6 in the Assembly Transportation Committee at 1:30 p.m. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. AB 6 will give voters the chance in November of 2016 to stop the sale of bonds sold for high-speed rail and repurpose up to $8 billion in ...

A Santa Clarita Valley state legislator authored two public safety bills Thursday, officials said. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Sen. Fran Pavley, D-Calabasas, introduced two bills to address serious public safety issues, particularly for domestic violence and sexual assault victims, she said Thursday. SB 307 expands the potential use of criminal justice restraining ...

Updates with quotes from Cemex representative Sara Engdahl A New Mexico senator who claims to be an advocate for environmental causes said Monday he opposes the Cemex bill — which would prevent a 56 million ton sand-and-gravel mine from opening in the Santa Clarita Valley — because it sets a “dangerous precedent.” Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news ...

Photo courtesy of SCVNews.com While the House’s passage of the Soledad Canyon Settlement Act, also known as H.R. 5472, was a big win for Santa Clarita and others opposed to SCV mining, those in support of the move aren’t in the clear, yet. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The next few days ...

Ed. note: This is a breaking news story and more details will be reported as soon as they’re available. Updates with quotes from Sen. Boxer, Cemex and Santa Clarita. The House passed a Cemex bill Thursday authored by Congressman Buck McKeon, R-Santa Clarita, he told KHTS AM-1220. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. McKeon ...

Courtesy of Assemblyman Scott Wilk’s office Assembly Member Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced that Assembly Republican Leader Kristin Olsen has appointed him to serve as Assembly Republican Caucus Chair for the 2015-16 Legislative Session. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. “Kristin Olsen is an energetic and dynamic leader who has a positive vision ...

With state lawmakers starting new terms Monday, Assemblyman Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, mentioned a few of the discussions he expected on the legislative agenda, including one he wanted to start early. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Internet privacy, consumer protections on the web and the high speed rail were all items he expected ...

Santa Clarita is set to discuss whether it will authorize a land sale in support of Cemex legislation to prevent a sand-and-gravel mine from moving in next to the city. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. “The item thats on the agenda is for the council to consider whether or not at some point in the future, it ...