Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares (R—Santa Clarita) was joined by several of her colleagues in the California Legislature in sending a letter urging House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune to move forward on the Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act, a bipartisan federal bill aimed at keeping film and TV production in America.   All the legislators ...

Monday, Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares (R-Santa Clarita) announced that more than $10 million in direct state investments is headed to communities across Senate District 23, including several projects Senator Valladares helped secure as part of the state budget package (AB 113) just signed by Governor Newsom. “Our communities send plenty of money to Sacramento,” said Senator Valladares. “I’ve fought to ...

Friday, State Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares (R-Santa Clarita) announced that her office has helped constituents recover more than $860k in benefits and funds owed to them by the state since she took office in January 2025, including nearly $405k this year alone. “Getting the benefits or money owed by the state shouldn’t require endless phone calls, unanswered messages, or complicated ...

Friday, Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares (R-Santa Clarita) announced that residents across Senate District 23 rolled up their sleeves and showed up for their neighbors in need at last Friday’s district-wide blood drive, co-hosted in partnership with the American Red Cross. Blood drives were held simultaneously in Santa Clarita, Palmdale, and Hesperia, spanning the Santa Clarita Valley, Antelope Valley, and Victor ...

State Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares (R–Santa Clarita) is partnering with the American Red Cross to host three community blood drives across Senate District 23 on Friday, September 4, 2026, in Santa Clarita, Antelope Valley, and Victor Valley, as California continues to face an ongoing blood shortage crisis. “Roll up your sleeve, save a life,” Sen. Valladares said. “Your donation can ...

Friday, Senate Democratic leadership refused to allow a discussion, debate or a vote on Suzette Valladares’ Senate Resolution 138 condemning the Democratic Socialist of America platform and reaffirming California’s commitment to American values. The resolution authored by Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares (R-Santa Clarita) and six of her colleagues was blocked, with no debate, no discussion, and no vote. The resolution ...

Thursday, Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, bill that would have established California’s first statewide coordinated response to human trafficking was killed in the Assembly Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1022, the California Multidisciplinary Alliance to Stop Trafficking Act, or the MAST Act, would have created a statewide task force to evaluate and strengthen collaboration between government agencies and the nonprofit ...

Monday, Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares (R-Santa Clarita) called on Governor Newsom and the legislature to make affordability the top priority for the remainder of the legislative session, citing a new poll from the Public Policy Institute of California that shows Californians are being crushed by rising energy costs and are increasingly unsupportive of policies that make their lives more expensive. ...

State Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, joined 38 of her legislative colleagues in sending a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom, Senate President Pro Tempore Limón, and Assembly Speaker Rivas, urging them to protect entertainment industry jobs threatened by tax credit caps included in SB 122. The entertainment industry is not an abstract economic concept for local communities throughout Santa ...

Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares (R-Santa Clarita) hosted a Health Advisory Committee meeting Monday at St. Mary’s Hospital in San Bernardino County High Desert, bringing together frontline medical professionals, healthcare administrators, and local stakeholders from across Senate District 23 to discuss the healthcare challenges and priorities facing local communities. As Vice-Chair of the Senate Health Committee, Senator Valladares convened the meeting ...