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 ...

Last week, Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo and Assemblymember Chris Holden introduced Assembly Bill 2670, Awareness Campaign: Abortion Services, a step forward in the effort to expand access to abortion care in California.  At a time when other states are restricting access to care, this bill will help reinforce California’s commitment to reproductive healthcare.  “Access to comprehensive reproductive healthcare is a cornerstone ...

On Thursday, Senator Scott Wilk R-Santa Clarita, announced his bill to help reduce overcrowding at animal shelters across the state, by expanding access to low and no-cost spay/neuter services, was approved in the Senate Education Committee. “The severe shortage of veterinarians available to perform spay and neuter services has created an overcrowding crisis at our animal shelters, especially in the ...

The Santa Clarita City Council recognized April as Autism Acceptance Month during its regular meeting Tuesday night. The content of the Santa Clarita City Council meeting was largely a lighthearted one, with the council members recognizing community volunteers and organizations to better our community. Approximately one in 36 children and one in 45 adults have been diagnosed with some form ...

Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo (D-Chatsworth) introduced a package of bills Tuesday morning alongside Attorney General Rob Bonta, State Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, and a bipartisan coalition of Assemblymembers aimed at fighting retail theft in California. This bill package results from the months-long effort to tackle this growing crisis, including the formation of the Select Committee on Retail Theft, of which Assemblywoman ...

During the Santa Clarita City Council’s regular meeting Tuesday night, council members determined the outcome of several potential improvements to the community, including a new bike path and Central Park art project. At the request of Councilmember Jason Gibbs, members of the City Council quickly discussed the potential decision to move funds from the Sheriff’s Station Civic Art project fund ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita,  and his Congressional allies called on NASA to fully fund the Mars Sample Return Program. In a bipartisan letter to NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, Representatives Garcia, Judy Chu (CA-28), Adam Schiff (CA-30), and 20 other co-signers urged Nelson to fully fund the Mars Sample Return Program. “The bicameral and bipartisan consensus of Congress is to ...

In a move to protect workers’ pocketbooks, Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, successfully passed AB 2135 past its first hurdle—passing out of the Labor Committee. AB 2135 aims to bolster employees’ rights to seek justice for wage theft by extending the statute of limitations for investigations and ensuring cases aren’t closed simply because the state Labor Commission is unable to complete ...

With 50.24 percent of the vote, Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo is set to face off in the general election. Coming in first is a testament to everything Schiavo has been able to deliver for her community in her first term in the Assembly, given the historically high Republican turnout, the less than 20 percent voter turnout in Los Angeles County and ...

Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo announced assembly bill 2233, to improve public restrooms to accommodate seniors and disabled individuals. AB 2233 aims at updating the California Building Standards Code to improve public restroom facilities for individuals with ambulatory challenges, including seniors and the disabled community, taking a significant step forward in promoting inclusivity and accessibility across California. This bill addresses the current ...