The Sacramento Chronicles

Hello Laguna Beach! This month was particularly busy in Sacramento, so there is a lot to catch you up on. Committee season is in full swing! Read More

Hello Laguna Beach! This month was particularly busy in Sacramento, so there is a lot to catch you up on. Committee season is in full swing! Read More

A gathering of local legislators and top area law enforcement officials gathered in Seal Beach on Thursday to express frustration at the California State Senate for failing to pass meaningful legislation to address the growing problem of fentanyl. Read More

A new state mandate aimed at improving air quality could put a 100-year-old Newport Beach nostalgic and practical ferry operation out of business. The Balboa Island Ferry went into business… Read More
SACRAMENTO – Today Assembly Republicans gathered for a press conference at the State Capitol to demand the California State Legislature hold hearings for bills addressing the fentanyl epidemic. Assemblymember Diane Dixon (R-Newport Beach) provided the following statement: “We must raise…
SACRAMENTO – Today the California State Assembly jammed through Senate Bill X 1-2 which would provide the ability for unelected bureaucrats to impose penalties on oil companies that will lead to higher gas prices. Assemblymember Diane Dixon (R-Newport Beach) opposed…
SACRAMENTO – Today, Assembly Public Safety Committee defeated Assembly Bill 758 authored by Assemblymember Diane Dixon (R-Newport Beach) on a party-line vote. This bill would have created an enhancement for the possession or use of an unregistered gun when committing…
SACRAMENTO – Last night the Governor added Orange County to the State of Emergency for the severe winter storms after the Board of Supervisors voted to pass a local declaration. “We have housing foundations and backyards sliding into the Newport…
February 28, 2023 Assemblyman Joaquin ArambulaBudget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services1021 O Street Suite 8130Sacramento, CA 95814 Dear Chairman Arambula: I respectfully request Budget Subcommittee No. 1 of Health and Human Services hear the following proposal requesting…

California lawmakers in the Democratic-led Assembly Public Safety Committee blocked several bills backed by Republican lawmakers that would have enhanced consequences for violent criminals… Read More

A Republican Assemblymember is balancing gun control and public safety in a bill she’s working through the legislature this year. Read More