I am a strong advocate for expanded access to healthcare, including mental health and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatments.  These issues frequently come before the Assembly Health Committee, where I serve as Vice Chair. This session I introduced Assembly Bill 1944, which seeks to create a safe pathway for patients with rare and ultra-rare diseases seeking investigational treatments designed just for them, despite the usual costly and extremely time-consuming FDA approval process.  I also supported SB 496, which requires health insurers including Medi-Cal to cover biomarker t ..read more

Sacramento, CA – Today, Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones (R-San Diego) and his Senate Republican colleagues shared their concerns about allegations of the governor’s impropriety when negotiating exemptions from last year’s Fast Food Minimum Wage Bill. Today the Senate heard Assembly Bill 610 (D-Holden, Los Angeles), which will add new exemptions to California’s highly controversial law enacting a $20-per-hour minimum wage for major fast food chains (AB 1228, 2023). AB 610’s additional exemptions from this wage-hike law come after a carve-out was provided ..read more

Washington – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) submitted direct and specific questions for the record (QFR) to address troubling concerns with the widespread research collaboration between the United States and the People’s Republic of China. Issa forwarded the queries following last week’s House Science, Space, and Technology Committee research security hearing entitled “Examining Federal Science Agency Actions to Secure the U.S. Science and Technology Enterprise.” “Our longstanding, broad-based science and technology collaboration with the PRC has failed to further our national interests and ..read more

“Now is not the time for partisan games. In-vitro fertilization treatment should be protected at all costs.” SACRAMENTO – Today, on the first day of Women’s History Month, Assemblywoman Laurie Davies (R-Laguna Niguel), Assemblyman Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) and Assemblyman Greg Wallis (R-Bermuda Dunes) announced that they introduced a resolution to protect in vitro fertilization (IVF) in the wake of the recent ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court that the state’s Wrongful Death of a Minor Act extended to frozen embryos. This ruling has caused clinics to cease ..read more

Earlier this week, I stood as the lone dissenting voice against looking into a Long-Term Migrant Transfer Site and Respite Shelter in San Diego. My decision stems from a deep concern about the implications of supporting such a facility in our community. I refuse to be complicit in perpetuating a failed and broken immigration system. Accommodating the overflow of individuals crossing the border unlawfully is not a sustainable solution. Rather than addressing the root causes of this issue, it only serves to exacerbate the dysfunction within the immigration system. Our nation has established pro ..read more

In the escalating battle for District 75’s political seat, Jack Fernandes has become the epicenter of a storm, earning widespread concern for his misogyny and inappropriate behavior online. Branded a Republican In Name Only (RINO) by many, including vocal criticism from Young Republicans and myself (the youngest local elected official in San Diego County), Fernandes’ personal maneuvers have ignited a firestorm of controversy. His actions and commentary throughout the campaign have starkly deviated from foundational Republican values, exposing deeply troubling attitudes and behaviors that veer ..read more

Andrew Hayes is the only endorsed Republican candidate for Assembly District 75. He has a solid plan to improve the economy, make communities safer, update schools, and deal with critical environmental issues like forest management.  Hayes has much experience in California politics, especially as a district director in the California State Senate. This background helps him understand the complex issues our district and California face. Hayes is all about getting the economy back on track after the pandemic.  He wants to make it easier for businesses to grow, cut down o ..read more

by Jeff Redondo Jeff Redondo is the Executive Director Chula Vistans for a Better Tomorrow.  I don’t know about you but I usually drive on the 125 freeway at least one a week. Living in the east side of Chula Vista for over seven years it is a convenient way to get around when you need to get from Otay Ranch to San Miguel Ranch in a hurry. Obviously, it doesn’t come without costs. Everytime someone wants to go from Mater Dei Catholic High School to the 54 freeway, it costs $4.50. Annually it costs more than $1,000 to just to drive on a road that should be being maintained by the state. In ..read more

In Chula Vista, a big shock to how much people trust the government came when former City Councilwoman Andrea Cardenas and her brother Jesus admitted to serious theft charges. They were caught misusing money meant to help businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic for their personal use, including Andrea’s campaign for council. They took more than $176,000 that was supposed to help businesses survive the tough times of the pandemic. This shows a big problem with how things are run and makes us question if the Democratic leaders in Chula Vista are watching over things properly. Andrea stepped down ..read more

Sacramento, CA – Today on the Senate Floor, Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones (R-San Diego) raised concerns about Assembly Bill 610, which adds new exemptions to California’s $20-an-hour minimum wage hike for fast food chains. Yesterday, media reports raised questions about Panera Bread’s exemption from the law, indicating the exemption is linked to their franchise owner’s connections and campaign contributions to Governor Newsom. Click here to see Leader Jones’s remarks on the Senate Floor. “Media outlets across the country are now calling Cali ..read more