Assembly Bill 85, authored by Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, was vetoed by Governor Jerry Brown. AB 85 would have strengthened transparency in state agencies by closing a loophole that many state boards have exploited to bar the public from attending two-member committees. “AB 85 would have required...

I’ve got to catch up on a few things I wrote about over the past few days. Here goes: Young Master Ryan who was in the horrific traffic collision at Sierra Highway and Vasquez Canyon Road is doing much better. He was taken out of ICU and put in a normal room. Prayer really works. My source says they...

What a wonderful weekend with a bright sky and warm temps. A breeze in the evening that came at sunset so you could watch it in comfort. Well, it is heating up for the next few days. Stand by your air conditioners and stay calm. There was a time when few folks in this valley had that modern marvel called...

I don’t want to follow the rules, so please excuse me from doing so. But I do want the cash you have from folks who are following the rules. Pretty fair to me, don’t you know? The folks at the California High Speed Rail Scam Authority have requested that taxes collected from carbon Cap-and-Trade...

Assemblyman Scott Wilk’s AB85 unanimously passed out of the Senate late Monday. The bill now heads to the Governor’s desk to be considered for his signature that will make it law. AB 85 clarifies the Bagley-Keene Act so state agencies, such as the California High Speed Rail Authority, will no longer...

State Sen. Sharon Runner, R-Antelope Valley, announced Wednesday that her legislation to prohibit Cap and Trade funds from being used for High Speed Rail was killed by the Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Development Committee. Introduced in the First Extraordinary Session on Transportation and...

The California High-Speed Rail Authority and its design-build contractor Tutor Perini/Zachry/Parsons began the installation Wednesday of three cofferdams in the dry channel of the Fresno River in Madera County at the site of the Fresno River Viaduct. The temporary structures – consisting of several...

Assemblyman Scott Wilk’s AB85 unanimously passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Monday. AB 85 clarifies the Bagley-Keene Act so state agencies, such as the California High Speed Rail Authority, will no longer be able to hold closed door meetings without public oversight. This lack...

[KHTS] – Dozens of Santa Clarita residents joined Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, and Assemblyman Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, at a “community coffee” event at the Canyon Country Community Center Saturday morning. Santa Clarita residents were able to voice their concerns about issues...

I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again: The state Legislature should budget its money like every household throughout the state. It only makes sense. This past June, the Legislature passed the largest general fund budget in state history at $115 billion. Many government programs saw increased funding. While...