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Wilk Honors Finally Family Homes With Non-Profit Of The Quarter Award

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On Friday, Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) honored another local non-profit in Valencia for their work in the community, Finally Family Homes. On Friday, Wilk and gathered representatives honored Finally Family Homes with Wilk’s Non-Profit of the Quarter Award outside of Restoration Church.  “The reason why I like to honor non-profits is because they really stand in the gap between ...

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Eye On The Valley – Megan Tapia, Mark Guirguis & Senator Scott Wilk – December 15, 2023

Host: Matt Watson Guests: Megan Tapia, Mark Guirguis & Senator Scott Wilk Eye On The Valley – Megan Tapia, Mark Guirguis & Senator Scott Wilk – December 15, 2023 Today, your host Matt Watson welcomes Megan Tapia in studio to talk about SCVi Dual Language Immersion program, one that she helped develop in 2020. Megan is an educator who helps ...

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Senator Wilk Announces $5 Million Grant For SCV Water

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Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita announced that the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) Sustainable Groundwater Management Grant Program has given $5 million to the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (SCV Water) to enhance sustainable groundwater usage and storage.    “SCV Water is committed to providing a reliable water source for our valley that will ensure our future,” Wilk said. “While ...

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Senator Wilk Secures Funding Protection For State’s Critical Foster Youth Advocacy Program

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Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced his success in protecting funds from being cut from California Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) on Monday.  Senator Wilk announced his successful effort to protect $40 million from being cut from the  CASA program.  “This is fantastic news! The Antelope Valley is home to 1/3 of L.A. County’s foster youth. I know firsthand the ...

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Wilk’s ‘Saugus Strong Act’ Advances Out Of State Senate  

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Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita announced Tuesday the Senate approved his “Saugus Strong Act,” aimed at addressing student mental health and school safety.    “As we continue to shine a light on the mental health crisis in our society, it becomes abundantly clear that early intervention is critical to avoiding future instances of violence,” Wilk said. “The 2019 Saugus High School ...

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Wilk’s ‘Ticketmaster Bill’ Advances To Senate Floor

Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced Thursday his legislation to loosen the stranglehold companies like Live Nation/Ticketmaster have on the ticket-selling industry will head to the Senate Floor. The bill is headed to the Senate Floor after passing out of the Senate Appropriations Committee, according to Wilk. “Exclusivity contracts with entertainment venues mean higher ticket prices for consumers,” Wilk said. ...

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Wilk’s Life-Saving Trauma Kit Measure Clears Second Committee

Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced Wednesday his legislation to equip schools with life-saving trauma kits cleared its second hurdle, passing unanimously out of the Senate Judiciary Committee.  Senate Bill 868 (SB 868) would require each school district, county office of education and charter school to equip each classroom with a wound trauma kit, according to Wilk. “The horrific effects ...

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‘This One’s For The Swifties,’: Wilk Takes Action Against Ticket Seller Monopoly

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Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced Monday that his legislation Senate Bill 829, (SB 829) which is set to protect consumers from exploitation by the Ticketmaster/Live Nation monopoly cleared its first hurdle.  SB 829 would prohibit exclusivity clauses in contracts between a primary ticket seller and an entertainment venue in the state of California, according to Wilk.  “I am pro-business, ...

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Wilk’s Measure To Equip Classrooms With Life-Saving Trauma Kits Clears First Hurdle 

Senator Scott Wilk’s (R-Santa Clarita) legislation to equip schools with life-saving trauma kits unanimously cleared the Senate Education Committee, officials announced Wednesday. “I want to thank my colleagues for seeing the importance of this bill,”  Wilk said. “The effects of the shocking 2019 Saugus High School shooting are felt viscerally still in our community. Tragically, Santa Clarita is not alone. ...

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