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AB 1993 Requiring All Santa Clarita Employees, Contractors To Be Vaccinated Put On Pause

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Assembly bill 1993, (AB 1993) that would have required all businesses to mandate all employees and contractors be vaccinated against COVID-19 has been put on hold, officials announced Tuesday.  AB 1993’s leading Author Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, D-Oakland, announced that she would not move forward with the Bill at this time. “We’ve defeated AB 1993, the employer vaccine mandate. The author ...

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Valladares Gives Statement Before Vote On ‘Guaranteed Health Care For All’ Assembly Bill

On Monday, State Assemblymember Suzette Valladares, R- Santa Clarita, gave a statement on her opinions about Assembly Bill (AB) 1400, known as the “California Guaranteed Health Care for All Act.” A statement was released by Assemblymember Valladares on Jan. 31 on the California Guaranteed Health Care for All Act, a bill seeking to set up a statewide universal single-payer health ...

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Valladares Childcare Access Bill Passes State Assembly

A bill by Assemblywoman Suzette Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, that would provide increased access to state childcare services passed the Assembly with no opposition Thursday. Assembly Bill 321 (AB 321), would make low-income dual language learners eligible for priority enrollment in state childcare services and preschools, according to Valladares’ office. “This bill helps low-income, dual language learners gain access to vitally ...

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Newsom Signs Valladares’ Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence Bill Into Law

On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 277, authored by Assemblywoman Suzette Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, concerning topics such as domestic violence, sexual assault and elder abuse. On Wednesday Valladares spoke with KHTS on the bill and its goals targeting increasing domestic violence and abuses that have occured during the current pandemic. “We should never have women unable ...

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Democrat Jonathan Ahmadi Announces Campaign For State Assembly District 38

Local community leader, engineer and staff member for former congresswoman Katie Hill, Jonathan Ahmadi, has announced his candidacy for State Assembly District 38, which includes Santa Clarita.  “The communities of the Santa Clarita and Simi Valleys are at a crossroads,” Ahmadi said in a statement Thursday. “The challenges posed by the homelessness crisis and the skyrocketing cost of housing are ...

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2020 State Assembly Candidates Talk State Issues Live On-Air

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The two Republican candidates running for California State Assembly District 38 (AD-38), which represents the Santa Clarita Valley, appeared live on KHTS Radio on Thursday to talk about issues ranging from the COVID-19 pandemic to people leaving the state of California. On Thursday, Republicans Suzette Valladares and Lucie Volotzky joined KHTS live on-air to discuss issues impacting the state of ...

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California Bill Bans Suspension For ‘Willful Defiance’ Against Teachers, Administrators

Senate Bill 419 (SB 419), which bans “willful defiance” suspensions for students in kindergarten through eighth grade, was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday, officials said. “Willful defiance” is described as “disrupting school activities or otherwise willfully defying the valid authority of supervisors, teachers, administrators, school officials or other school personnel engaged in the performance of their ...

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Suzette Valladares Enters Race For 38th Assembly Seat Against Christy Smith

Suzette Martinez Valladares, a former Congressional candidate from Acton, announced Tuesday that she plans to instead run for the 38th California Assembly District, which includes Santa Clarita, against Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, in 2020. Valladares, an Acton resident and CEO of the Little Steps of Faith preschool in Sylmar, was initially one of four Republicans vying to run against ...

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Lackey’s Bill To Increase Research Regarding Cannabis’ Impact On Driving Signed Into Law

A bill by Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, aiming to increase research regarding the impact of cannabis on driving was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday, officials said. Assembly Bill 127 enables the California Highway Patrol (CHP) to conduct research on CHP property utilizing drivers under the influence of drugs or a combination of drugs and alcohol without ...

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Assemblywoman Christy Smith To Hold Wildfire Town Hall This Weekend

Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, is set to host a wildfire town hall with first responders in efforts to teach residents how to prepare for brush fires, officials said. On Saturday, Smith, chair of the Joint Legislative Committee on emergency management, is set to partner with the Los Angeles County Fire Department and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for a ...

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