SACRAMENTO — Today, Assemblyman Tom Lackey (R-Palmdale) announced a bill to electrify California’s commuter rail system, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and cut Southern California commute times in half by January 2028.
Funding for the electrification will be redirected from the California High-Speed Rail Project, which is billions over budget, years ... Read More
Ryan Gardiner
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Nov2019
SACRAMENTO — California state agencies send minors into thousands of liquor stores and bars each year to attempt to buy alcohol or cigarettes. The stings catch hundreds of clerks and bartenders selling to underage customers.
But two years after the state began licensing marijuana shops, the agency tasked with ... Read More
November 19, 2019Ryan Gardiner
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Oct2019
State Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, and Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, requested on Wednesday federal assistance for rural communities, including parts of the Santa Clarita Valley, left in the dark by California’s continuous power shutoffs.
The legislators wrote and signed a letter to President Donald Trump “directly requesting assistance from FEMA ... Read More
October 31, 2019Ryan Gardiner
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Oct2019
Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, has added two new laws to his advocacy efforts on behalf of individuals with disabilities.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 169, which aims to offer more protection for guide, service and signal dogs, regardless of whether they’re on duty.
The bill would essentially expand the crime of ... Read More
October 25, 2019Ryan Gardiner
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Sep2019
Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, introduced legislation Wednesday to require more stringent quality control and testing practices for cannabis products, officials said.
AB 1833 tasks the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) with creating the “Good Cannabis Manufacturing Practice Certification” program, which creates higher production standards for cannabis manufacturers.
“We are ... Read More
September 13, 2019Ryan Gardiner
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Jul2019
Assemblyman Tom Lackey’s effort to further research on ... Read More
July 17, 2019Ryan Gardiner
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Jun2019
CALIFORNIA CITY – “The sky isn’t falling in California, but it is sagging,” California 36th District Assemblyman Tom Lackey said on June 8.
Lackey was speaking at a Community Coffee in the Community Arts ... Read More
June 21, 2019Ryan Gardiner
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May2019
Assemblymember Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, responded to a state audit of the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Tuesday after they allegedly failed to remove children from abusive living conditions, officials said.
The audit found that the department allegedly failed to remove children from abusive situations for months ... Read More
May 23, 2019Ryan Gardiner
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Apr2019
Currently, the California Constitution allows the governor, on conditions the governor deems proper, to grant a reprieve, pardon and commutation, after sentence, subject to application procedures provided by statute, according to Assembly Bill 580.
“On March 13, Governor Newsom directly contradicted the will of the people of California by placing on ... Read More
April 3, 2019Ryan Gardiner
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Mar2019
Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, introduced Assembly Bill 580, which aims to extend the review period before the governor makes a decision to approve or deny an application for commutation of a death sentence.... Read More
March 28, 2019Ryan Gardiner