Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, a long time supporter and proponent of government transparency and accountability, has recently proposed a bill to the senate that would enforce a new means of accountability for the California state government.  Currently, the state government can award contracts to companies for numerous purposes after consulting and garnering at least three different bids from various ...

In honor of Black History Month, Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, has recognized several prominent community leaders who have made a difference in the lives of families and students living in Senate District 21. On Friday, Wilk congratulated four prominent leaders in the Santa Clarita community in honor of Black History Month.  “Black History Month is about history as well ...

Senate Republican Leader Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, recently announced two measures to prevent Governor Gavin Newsom’s practice of granting multi-million dollar contracts to vendors without going through a formal bidding process.  Wilk’s legislation is in response to the Newsom Administration awarding – and later auto-renewing – a no-bid state contract to the Valencia Branch Laboratory, where multiple whistleblowers exposed shocking ...

In an effort to say thank you and bring recognition to the Filipino community, Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, recognized two Filipino-American leaders for their outstanding work in Senate District 21. Elvie Ancheta and Earle Potot have served above and beyond the call of duty in their roles, creating lasting changes and uplifting the lives of those in their communities, ...

Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita announced Thursday The iFoster Pilot Program received an extension from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to help provide foster youths with smartphones. This decision extends the iFoster, Inc. pilot program through January 2023 and directs T-Mobile to share anonymized data sets. Wilk’s Senate Bill 546 (SB 546) would preserve the extension under law and ...

On Wednesday, Senator Scott Wilk, R- Santa Clarita, announced that his bill supporting the funding of students with disabilities, Senate Joint Resolution 4 (SJR 4), passed the Senate with unanimous support.  SJR 4, a bill encouraging the state to meet its funding obligations to students with disabilities, passed in the state senate with unanimous support, according to officials in Senator ...

Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced that Senate Bill 545 (SB 545), meant to help students affected by students struggling due to distance learning during the pandemic, has passed the California Senate, and now heads to the State Assembly. Wilk announced the passing of SB 545 on Wednesday, and if passed into law it is expected to help students, including ...

On Thursday, State Senator Scott Wilk, R- Santa Clarita, reminded restaurants heavily affected by COVID-19 regulations about the availability of financial aid opportunities. Wilk reminded Santa Clarita Valley restaurants affected by the pandemic to look into funding opportunities through the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. “The restaurant industry has been among the hardest-hit sectors during this pandemic,” Wilk said. “To help protect ...

Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) is applauding local law enforcement on the arrest of four individuals last month suspected of stealing water to grow marijuana illegally in Lancaster.  On April 15, deputies with the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station and officers with the Antelope Valley California Highway Patrol and the Department of Fish and Game arrested four individuals on water theft, wilk ...

State Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, has recommended Santa Clarita residents and those in Southern California to download the free MyShake smartphone app to receive earthquake alerts.  In a statement Friday, Senator Wilk has suggested that Santa Clarita citizens download the free MyShake app to get a head-start, in some cases before shaking can be felt, to take protective actions ...