April 21, 2015 | NBCLosAngeles.com Legislators and advocates gathered Monday to showcase a new tool that will crack down on drugged driving across the state. DDS2, also known as a roadside drug test, is like a breathalyzer, but it tests for narcotics instead of alcohol. The technology, in use in states such as ... Read More

February 25, 2015 | LA Times All of us must have been snoring when Proposition 47 passed. If anyone was awake and noticed a huge flaw, nothing was said. Nary a peep. That's too often the problem with ballot initiatives. They're products of focus groups and polling to see what sells. They're ... Read More

February 23, 2015 | Reuters SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - Illegal possession of so-called date-rape drugs would become a potential felony under a bill in California to reverse what supporters say is an unintended consequence of a voter-approved law reducing penalties for non-violent crimes. The measure by Republican Tom Lackey, set to be ... Read More

January 9, 2015 | bakersfieldnow.com The NFL made it public Friday morning on national television that the Bobcats are the winners of the league’s "Together We Make Football" contest. Hall of Fame running back Marcus Allen, among many others, tweeted about it. As the winners, the whole team is booked for a ... Read More

NFIB.com - The National Federation of Independent Business, California’s and the nation’s leading small business association, today announced the endorsement of Tom Lackey for Assembly District 36. “Tom Lackey is the choice for small business in Assembly District 36,” said John Kabateck, NFIB/CA executive director. “As a member of the Palmdale City ... Read More

Palmdale, CA – Retired Highway Patrol Sergeant and Candidate for Assembly, Tom Lackey has received the endorsement of the Professional Peace Officers Association (PPOA). As Lackey announced his campaign only weeks ago, he has already developed tremendous support from community leaders, elected officials, and organizations.