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Valladares Talks Recent Bills In State Legislature

Former Assemblywoman Suzette Valladares joined KHTS to discuss recent bills in the state legislature Thursday. On Thursday, Valladares joined KHTS live on air to discuss three bills making their way through California’s state legislature. Assembly Bill 328: Firearm Sentencing Enhancements Currently, anyone who uses a firearm to commit certain specified felonies can be punished with an enhancement of an additional ...

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Santa Clarita City Council Votes On Assembly, Senate Bills

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At their special meeting on Tuesday, the Santa Clarita City Council voted to oppose or support a handful of Assembly and Senate bills.  The council voted on five bills Tuesday evening, voting to oppose three different bills and support two bills.  Among those opposed is Assembly Bill 2097 authored by Assemblymember Laura Friedman regarding residential and commercial development. The bill ...

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Valladares’ Assembly Bill On Power Outages Passes Through House, Senate

Assembly Bill 418, introduced by Assemblywoman Suzette Valladares (R-Santa Clarita), unanimously passed through both houses of Legislature and is set to be considered by the governor.  The bill aims to work to provide local governments and communities with resources needed to ensure critical services are available during power outages. During a blackout local governments work to adequately prepare and supply ...

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Assemblywoman Christy Smith Highlights Efforts To Provide Assembly Bill 5 Assistance

Assemblywoman Christy Smith recently highlighted efforts to provide Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) assistance, officials said Monday.  “This is a priority for me this year, and I look forward to working with employers, workers and my colleagues on this issue,” Smith said in a statement.  AB 5 entitles workers classified as employees to greater labor protections at their place of ...

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Three Education Bills From Assemblywoman Christy Smith Receive Assembly Approval

Three education bills authored by Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, have passed the Assembly Floor, officials said Thursday. The three bills, Assembly Bills 967, 1233 and 1729, address a variety of education issues. Each of the three bills has advanced with bipartisan support, according to Smith’s office. AB 967 is intended to increase transparency and accountability for charter schools and ...

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Two Assemblymember Christy Smith Health Bills Pass Assembly Floor

Two health-related bills authored by Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, passed the floor of the State Assembly this week, officials said Thursday. AB 769 strives to increase affordable access to mental health services, particularly in rural areas, by qualifying Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors (LPCCs) for the Medi-Cal reimbursement system, according to the bill. “I am proud AB 769 would honor ...

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Smith Bill To Allow More High School Students To Take College Classes Passed By Committee

Assemblymember Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, announced Tuesday Assembly Bill 1729 passed the Higher Education Committee and heads to the next phase of becoming law, officials said. AB 1729 is set to allow for a greater number of high school students to enroll in certain community college courses during the summer, helping students get ahead on college course requirements, according to ...

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Governor Jerry Brown Signs New Bills Into Law

Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed multiple legislative bills into action last week.

Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed multiple legislative bills into action last week. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Over a period of two days, Brown approved 40 bills from Sept. 25-26, ranging from blue light emergency vehicles to police camera operations. Three notable bills Brown signed include SB 587, AB 1133 ...

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Gov. Jerry Brown Signed A Host Of New Laws Into Effect Saturday

In addition to the “hot dog bill,” Brown signed dozens of pieces of new legislation into law over the weekend. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The governor signed laws that helped protect stray animals, help schools deal with the opiate epidemic, increases public and private schools health programs, and more. Below are ...

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Wilk Bill Requiring Sanitation District To Meet In The Santa Clarita Valley Signed By Governor

Assemblyman Scott Wilk will be recognizing a Small Business of the Month in his District to honor those businesses that have been at least 3 years in operation, bring a positive activity to the city, outstanding business practices and give back to their community, according to a news release.

Ed. Note: The following is a news release courtesy of Assemblyman Scott Wilk’s office. Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Monday written by Assemblyman Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, that would require the Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District to hold board meetings within the district. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. “This is a ...

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