Assemblymember Waldron Budgeting In Time Of Crisis
Assemblymember Marie Waldron — California’s high cost of living, crumbling infrastructure, rising crime and constant threat of natural disasters always present challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic has made matters worse by stressing ICU capacity, causing tragic loss of life, damaging our economy and robbing many students of a year’s education. During the upcoming budget discussions, I […]
Read More →Senate Responds To Newsom’s Announcement on COVID-19 Rules
Sacramento, CA– Senate Republican Leader Shannon Grove(R-Bakersfield) released the following statement responding to Governor Newsom lifting his regional stay-at-home orders:“Once again, the Governor moved the goalpost and made a decision based on secret data that the public was not allowed to know. It has been 312 days since the first of his many lockdown orders that have shuttered […]
Read More →Senate Republicans Announce Leadership Transition
Sacramento. CA — – Today, Senate Republican Leader Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) announced that Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) was unanimously selected as Senate Republican Leader-elect. Leader Grove will continue to work with Senator Wilk and Senate pro Tem Toni Atkins as a productive member of the Senate. The leadership change takes effect in a few weeks. “With the start of a new legislative session, I […]
Read More →Assemblymember Waldron -The Legislature Must Lead
Sacramento, CA –Assemblymember Marie Waldron — COVID-19 has claimed the lives of about 1.8 million people worldwide, approximately 27,000 of which are right here in California. The virus captures our attention, while many other long-standing issues are ignored. We aren’t prepared for the next drought, wildfires pose an ever-increasing threat, and our insufficient power grid has led to rolling […]
Read More →Senator Jones -Legislation to Save Off-Highway Vehicle Competitions
SB 227 enjoys strong bipartisan support and is championed by the Off Highway Vehicle community Sacramento, CA — Senator Brian W. Jones (R-Santee) introduced Senate Bill 227, a measure to save off-highway vehicle (OHV) competitions in California. Competition OHVs have long been registered through the Red Sticker program under the California Air Resources Board (CARB). […]
Read More →Senate Republicans Demand Newsom Improve State’s Vaccine Distribution Efforts
Sacramento, CA — Senate Republican Leader Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) and several members of the California Senate Republican Caucus recently delivered a letter to Governor Newsom demanding that he set the state’s vaccine distribution as a priority. The California Department of Public Health says California has received more than 2.4 million vaccines, yet according to the Bloomberg vaccine tracker, California […]
Read More →Senator Jones Introduces Measure To Assist Small Businesses
Establishes a uniform process for small, owner-run corporations to quickly and easily remedy technical noncompliance issues Sacramento, CA — State Senator Brian W. Jones (R-Santee) today introduced Senate Bill 218, a measure to allow small, owner-run corporations to handle ministerial paperwork corrections in a more simplified and uniform procedure. Specifically, SB 218 amends the California […]
Read More →Assemblymember Waldron – New Laws For 2021
Assemblymember Marie Waldron — On January 1st, hundreds of new laws went into effect. Many are non-controversial or have limited impact, but some will directly affect the lives of thousands of Californians. Among these are laws impacting businesses and employees. California’s minimum wage will increase to $14 for companies with 26 or more employees and […]
Read More →Senator Bates – Statement on Governor’s Budget Plan
Sacramento, CA – Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) issued the following statement today regarding Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2021-22 budget proposal: “I welcome the Governor’s budget efforts to strengthen public health, speed up vaccine distribution, and reopen our schools, which cannot come soon enough for millions of kids who are falling further behind in their educational and […]
Read More →Strengthening Families and Children, While Providing Opportunities
Now and for Future GenerationsSacramento, CA – Senate Republican Leader Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) and Senator Jim Nielsen (R-Tehama), Vice Chair of the Senate Budget & Fiscal Review Committee, recently delivered a joint letter to Governor Gavin Newsom requesting that he prioritize the 2021-2022 budget to include funds for jobless Californians, students, and small businesses affected by his shutdowns. Over […]
Read More →Senator Jones – An Update on EDD
Sacramento, CA — January, 2021, I wanted to share an important update from the Employment Development Department (EDD) regarding suspended payments due to fraud screening. If your EDD account has been suspended‚ please read the following statement regarding the identity validation process here. Additionally‚ if you have any questions regarding unemployment benefit extensions‚ you can read […]
Read More →Assemblymember Waldron – Back To Sacramento
Sacramento. CA — Assemblymember Marie Waldron – On January 11th, 80 Assemblymembers and 40 Senators will return to Sacramento for the new 2021-2022 legislative session, which convened Dec 7th. Hundreds of bills will be introduced over the coming weeks. Most won’t be controversial, and many will probably never become law.Most bills must be submitted to the […]
Read More →Assemblymember Waldron Helping the Helpers
Assemblymember Marie Waldron — The holiday season is traditionally a time of giving. It’s also appropriate at this time of the year to support organizations in our area that reach out to help those in need. Locally, many organizations are available to provide assistance, but these groups depend on all of us for their support, […]
Read More →Assemblymember Waldron- Share Your Bill Ideas!
State Assemblymember Marie Waldron –As we approach the new year, we also approach the start of a new legislative session on January 4th! In this upcoming session, I will continue to prioritize the issues that are important to you — expand access to high quality and affordable healthcare, support small businesses by lowering taxes and fighting against unneccessary and burdensome regulations, […]
Read More →December Update From Senator Patricia Bates
This holiday season – indeed most of 2020 – has been very challenging for most Californians due to COVID-19. However, the distribution of a vaccine means we are starting to see daylight at the end of a long tunnel. We cannot say “thank you” enough to the scientists who worked on the vaccine and to […]
Read More →Assemblymember Waldron-Native CA Wildlife Support
Assemblymember Marie Waldron — I introduced AB 1031 in 2017 to establish the Native California Wildlife Rehabilitation Fund. The bill allows taxpayers filing their returns to voluntarily ‘check off’ a specified amount to fund wildlife rescue programs. AB 1031 had bipartisan support and was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown. California’s non-profit animal rehabilitation […]
Read More →Senator Bates & OC Sheriff Barnes Renew Effort To Establish Fentanyl Task Force
Sacramento, CA -– With street fentanyl surging in the western U.S. and causing thousands of deaths, Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) has reintroduced legislation to create a task force to improve Southern California’s response. Authored in partnership with Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes, Senate Bill 75 would require the California Attorney General to establish and chair the “Southern […]
Read More →Senator Jones & Escondido Chamber To Host Blood Drive
Dear Neighbors‚ This year has been challenging for many‚ including the Red Cross. Blood donations are a critical part of a good blood supply. This is why I am partnering with the Escondido Chamber of Commerce to host a Red Cross Blood Drive on Wednesday December 23. To sign up‚ please go to the Red […]
Read More →Senator Jones Joins Bi-Partisan Group Defending Restaurant Employees
11 Senators urge that the Governor “immediately reclassify the restaurant industry as critical infrastructure before even more damage is done to our communities” El Cajon – Senator Brian Jones (R-Santee) and ten other Senators sent a strongly worded letter to Governor Gavin Newsom on behalf of out of work restaurant employees and owners suffering during […]
Read More →Assemblymember Waldron It’s Way Past Time To Fix EDD
Assemblymember Marie Waldron–The Employment Development Department (EDD) has clearly not been up to the task of providing unemployment benefits to the millions of Californians thrown out of work when the COVID-19 pandemic struck That’s why I joined several of my Republican colleagues on December 7th, the first day of the new session, to introduce a […]
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