In a recent California assembly meeting, Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, made a presentation condemning the Employment Development Department (EDD) for their mismanagement of the criminal activity within their department, presumably wasting billions of taxpayer dollars.  Though initial appraisals estimated $11 billion lost, the amount of unemployment money claimed by fraudulent criminals in California alone is now thought to be at ...

A request by Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, to use $4 million of California’s budget to test backlogged rape kits was approved Wednesday. Lackey made the request to help reduce the backlog of nearly 14,000 rape kits that have yet to be tested by California law enforcement officials. “I am overjoyed that this dedication of resources will assist victims of violent ...

Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, declared victory Thursday in the race to retain his seat in California’s 36th Assembly District (AD-36). On Thursday, Lackey issued a statement regarding the incoming results for the AD-36 election. “I’m thrilled by the results of this election,” he said. “It’s clear that voters in the 36th Assembly district believe that I am the best person ...

Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, has returned home after being hospitalized for COVID-19, and is expected to make a full recovery. Lackey, who represents the 36th State Assembly District, took to Twitter on Tuesday to announce his return home. “I’m back at home and resting in Palmdale,” he wrote. “Thank you for your prayers.” George Andrews, who serves as Lackey’s chief ...

Assemblyman Tom Lackey’s, R-Palmdale, staff confirmed Wednesday that the legislator has been hospitalized since Sunday after contracting COVID-19. Assemblyman Tom Lackey, who represents the 36th State Assembly District, has been hospitalized since Sunday, July 5. “Assemblyman Lackey has been hospitalized since Sunday for COVID-19 complications,” reads a statement from George Andrews, Lackey’s Chief of Staff. “He is receiving excellent treatment ...

Santa Clarita representatives commented on recent developments in investigations into the hanging deaths of two black men in southern California over the past few weeks. After news that the deaths of 24-year-old Robert Fuller of Palmdale and 38-year-old Malcolm Harsch of Victorville were now under joint investigations with local Sheriff’s Departments, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the California ...

Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, and Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R- Palmdale, submitted a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday urging him to give north county cities in Los Angeles County the ability to create their own Regional Recovery Plan and move to the next stage of his Resilience Roadmap and reopen. “One size does not fit all when it ...

On Tuesday, Assembly Bill (AB) 2481 authored by Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, was approved by the Assembly Public Safety Committee. AB 2481 mandates the submission of DNA evidence collected prior to 2016 for testing and creates a timeline for forensic processing. “This evidence should be profiled before the DNA degrades any further. Retroactive DNA testing is known to consolidate crimes, ...

Host: Matt Watson Topic: Having Eyes On SCVi and politics Guest: Scott Wilk and Tom Lackey SCVi Charter School The Eye On The Valley Show – January 31, 2020 On this episode of Eye On The Valley, our host Matt Watson talks with Senator Scott Wilk and Assemblyman Tom Lackey about politics in SCV. Matt starts the show off introducing ...

FEMA assistance for power outage area residents is being requested by Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, and Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, officials said Wednesday.  The letter, sent to President Donald Trump, asks the country’s leader for assistance in a time when California is in “desperate need for support,” according to the joint statement. “Today, in the 21st Senate District, the ...