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: ...

Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares (R-Santa Clarita) announced Friday that all three bills in her public safety legislative package have successfully cleared committee and are headed to the Senate floor for a full vote. The bills target human trafficking, long-term protections for crime victims, and illegal dumping across California. “I am proud that this entire public safety package has advanced out ...

Monday, Senator Valladares continued her District Dialogues listening tour, hosting a roundtable discussion in Valencia with local real estate professionals, builders and lenders to hear directly from them about the challenges and opportunities shaping California’s housing market.  The event was part of Senator Valladares’ ongoing effort to meet face-to-face with constituents across the district to discuss the issues that matter ...

On Tuesday, Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, announced that her bipartisan legislation to address her priority issue areas of affordability, public safety and expanding opportunities for Californians received Senate approval and now head to the State Assembly for consideration. In addition, an Assembly bill that she co-authored to bring down gas prices now moves to the Senate for consideration. ...

Tuesday, Senator Suzette Martinez-Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, joined Legislative Republicans to call on the U.S. Department of Energy to intervene against state and local efforts to ban natural gas, which drive up costs and limit consumer choice. In a letter sent to Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Valladares urged the federal government to block regulations that would effectively prohibit Californians from purchasing ...

Senator Suzette Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, is scheduled to host a community swearing-in ceremony this week as she takes the oath of office to represent Senate District 23.  This event is set to bring together community leaders, family, friends and supporters to celebrate this important occasion.  Members of the community are invited to join as Valladares’ office marks the beginning of ...

Politics & The Pulpit – December 18, 2024 Host: Pastor Jerry Cook On today’s show your host Pastor Jerry Cook talks with newly appointed Senator of District 23, Suzette Valladares.  They talk about the changes she hopes to help make while in office.  In the second half of the show, Pastor Cook talks with Pastor Levi Secord of the Christ ...

On Wednesday, Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) announced his bill improving transparency between parents and schools’ sexual education curricula passed out of the Senate Education Committee.  “This is all about transparency and building trust and schools should be safe places in which parents have absolute trust in their child’s educational experience,” said Senator Wilk. “Parents don’t just have an important ...

Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita honored Di Thompson on Friday in Valencia for all of her work during Black History Month.  During Black History Month, Thompson was honored for all of her work in the community but specifically her work with being the  inaugural Chair of the Black Business Council and Co-Chairs InfluenceHER with the Santa Clarita Chamber of Commerce.  ...

Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced Thursday he has been asked to serve as the Vice Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee and reappointed to Joint Committee on the Arts. Wilk, representing the 21st Senate District, was elevated to the Vice Chair position on Feb. 1. The Judiciary Committee has one of the broadest jurisdictions in the state senate, ranging ...