Senator Suzette Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, stood before the City of Santa Clarita and took the oath of office reaffirming her commitment to the 23rd District. Residents and community dignitaries gathered at the City Hall Council Chambers to witness the newly elected Senator be sworn-in by Santa Clarita Mayor Bill Miranda. The ceremony opened with a prayer from Donté Carty, a ...

By Carl Goldman Over the centuries, America has been blessed with outstanding leaders. George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Martin Luther King. All these historic greats were there at the right time to lead our way through a crisis. Santa Clarita has its own, soon to be, historic figure, Senator Scott Wilk. Senator Wilk was born and raised in the 21st ...

This week, Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, submitted a letter to the California’s Air Resources Board (CARB) Chair Liane Randolph urging the board to postpone a vote next month on changes to its Low-Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) program.  The letter, co-signed by 25 Republican legislators, calls on CARB to release the actual costs and benefits of those proposed changes to ...

Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, is one of many local leaders who have spoken out against a violent sexual offender being relocated to the Antelope Valley.  Christopher Hubbart, also known as the “Pillowcase Rapist,” was convicted in 1973, 1982 and 1990 in Los Angeles and Santa Clara counties for raping dozens of women. He has violated his previous conditional releases ...

On Thursday, Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced his bill to help expand access to low- and no-cost spay/neuter services, a much-needed first step in relieving California’s animal shelter overcrowding crisis, was signed by Governor Newsom. “Show your pets some extra love today. This is a major win for animal welfare and a pivotal step toward relieving our overwhelmed shelters,” ...

Friday, Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced his bill to expand access to low- and no-cost spay/neuter services has successfully passed both the Senate and Assembly and is now headed to the governor for approval.  “One of the leading causes of heartbreaking euthanasia in our shelters is the shortage of veterinarians trained in efficient spay and neuter techniques,” said Senator ...

In recognition of his leadership and work on behalf of animal welfare, Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, was the recipient of the California Veterinary Medical Associations (CVMA) inaugural Legislator of the Year award.   “Since arriving in Sacramento, one of my top priorities has been to give a voice to the voiceless, including our pets,” said Wilk. “No matter what life ...

On Thursday, Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced his bill to help reduce overcrowding at animal shelters across the state by expanding access to low and no-cost spay/neuter services will advance to the Assembly Floor after making it off of the Assembly Appropriations Committee’s Suspense File. “Overcrowding at California’s animal shelters have been at crisis levels for far too long. ...

Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) announced Tuesday that his bill to make wildfire settlement payments tax-free cleared its first hurdle in the Assembly, passing out of the Committee on Revenue and Taxation. “In the last two weeks, my district and the entire state have witnessed an explosion of wildfires. Combined with dry conditions and record-breaking heat, the threats these wildfires ...

Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, is strongly encouraging residents to prepare their households and families for wildfires. Over the weekend, numerous fires burned across Senate District 21, including Santa Clarita. “This is a wake-up call that wildfire season is here. Fires are a fact of life in California and can spread quickly, devastating wildlife, natural areas, and neighborhoods. It’s critical ...