Senator Tony Strickland (R-Huntington Beach) – Page 2

California Democrats Introduce Redistricting Legislative Package to ‘Save Democracy’

August 18, 2025 3:57 pmAugust 18, 2025 6:20 pm

California’s legislative Democrats held a press conference Monday morning to justify kicking the independent California Redistricting Commission to the curb for the next few elections. They introduced their package of three bills, SB 280, AB 604, and ACA 8, described...

CA Senate Republicans Ask US Senators Schiff & Padilla to Repeal Newsom-Backed EV Mandate

May 21, 2025 5:00 pmMay 21, 2025 5:00 pm

While Governor Gavin Newsom calls those who oppose his electric vehicle mandate to outlaw gas-powered cars by 2035 “big polluters” and “right-wing propaganda machine,” California’s 10 Senators Wednesday appealed to the state’s U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA), U.S. Senator Alex...

No Funding for Prop. 36 in Gov. Newsom’s May Budget Revise

May 14, 2025 12:51 pmMay 14, 2025 12:57 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom made very clear Wednesday his budget priorities by not funding voter-passed Proposition 36, and continuing to allow illegal immigrants receive taxpayer funded Medi-Cal. Our interview Tuesday with Senator Tony Strickland addressed his efforts and request that...

Globe Interview: Senator Tony Strickland on Funding Prop. 36 in May Revise

May 13, 2025 4:34 pmMay 13, 2025 4:42 pm

What is required legally when a proposition/ballot initiative is passed by voters requiring funding for implementation? What can be done legally if Governor Gavin Newsom refuses to fund Proposition 36, the anti-crime initiative passed last November by nearly 70% in...

Jay Leno Makes Pit Stop at the Capitol to Speak on ‘Leno’s Law’ to Protect Classic Cars

April 8, 2025 6:17 pmApril 9, 2025 2:21 pm

Jay Leno made a pit stop at the State Capitol Tuesday to speak on Senate Bill 712 by Senator Shannon Grove (R–Bakersfield), known as Leno’s Law, and attend the Senate Transportation Committee hearing on the bill. SB 712 would exempt,...