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By David Hegg Long before Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion walked the yellow-brick road, society has understood the absolute necessity of courage. This...
Owning a home has never been more expensive – the median age of a first-time homebuyer in the U.S. has reached a record high of 40 years old....
“Are you still attracted to female children?” “Yes, I am.” That exchange comes directly from the official transcript of a California parole...
By David Hegg Somewhere along the line, freedom went through a tragic redefinition. What once was understood and provided the basic foundation of our...
A few weeks ago, I met someone who told me that a bill I authored didn’t just change a policy — it saved a life. The bill extended workplace...
Every once in a while, something comes along that inspires me to pursue a path to make an idea happen. Our city library system has been having a...
Neither Carrie nor I had any idea who “Bad Bunny” was before the Super Bowl. We knew two things. First, Carrie hated the name. Bunnies are...
When I talk with families across the Santa Clarita Valley, I hear the same thing again and again: We chose to live here because it’s safe. People...
By David Hegg Edmund Burke, the 18th-century British statesman, is the first one credited with saying, “Those who don’t know history are doomed to...
Californians don’t need another study to tell us that life here is becoming unaffordable. We already feel it every day. Our state has the highest...
When I was in high school, one of the books I read for an English course was Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World,” a novel that tells the story of...
One of the most important parts of my job as a member of Congress is making sure our community gets its fair share of federal resources, and...
By David Hegg Sometimes things we hear all the time can slowly creep into our belief system as though they were true. But, as a general rule, most...
This last Saturday, we staged a long-overdue cleaning of Carrie’s closet. We have lived in our home for nearly 38 years, and over time things...
Just before New Year’s, our Mighty Signal posted my first five Top Ten legislative wishes for 2026. These include mandating manufacturers to...
By David Hegg “How did that happen?” I find myself asking that question far too often these days. How did a good guy get involved in illegal...
Tuesday’s Signal was a masterclass in why a vibrant local newspaper is still essential to civic life and democracy. That edition was chock-a-block...
Like most Americans, I was appalled to learn about the fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent....
Happy New Year, readers! I hope you had a wonderful celebration over the holiday, and enjoyed moments of peace, joy and love with family, pets, or...
By David Hegg When we ask the question of what distinguishes mankind from the rest of creation, one of the more precise answers usually included is...
The academic in me has always been fascinated by the judicial system. A co-equal branch of government, independent and crafted to be the safeguard...
On April 4, 1968, I was in the Navy. I was at that time only a third of the way through basic training. Upon arrival at boot camp, a month […] The...
Everything has already been said. Every argument has been made. Every scandal has been aired in public. Every outrage has been explained, countered,...
One year ago, Southern California experienced one of the most devastating wildfire disasters in American history. Over the days and weeks that...
Before being elected to the state Assembly, I was an advocate for nurses for many years. In many of our fights to provide health care, we went up...
By David Hegg Over the past few months, I’ve noticed a monumental amount hypocrisy in society. We’ve read shocking news that those we trusted were...
It didn’t take long for the new year to get interesting. Donald Trump wasted no time asserting himself as the strong man of the world, allies and...
The Service Employees International Union recently filed an initiative with the California Attorney General’s Office called the 2026 Billionaire Tax...
By David Hegg As the New Year has arrived, I’ve been pondering the idea of “stepping out of my comfort zone.” Like me, you’ve heard this many...
For many families in Santa Clarita, Sacramento can feel like a black box: big promises, long debates and results that don’t match the cost of living...
The New Year arrives the way it always does: a date change. A fresh page. A familiar temptation to believe that simply making it this far means we...
Part 1 of 2 Some of the current laws on our books, although counterintuitive and grossly unfair, are nevertheless unaddressed year after year. Imagine...
By David Hegg Someone came up with the haunting truth that what actually died during COVID was trust. We became a nation of skeptics. Many began to...
We’ve seen a special election sweep through all of California — Proposition 50. Gavin Newsom’s latest campaign to gain more congressional seats....
It is the holiday season. Christmas for most of the country. A time when we repeat familiar words about peace, kindness and goodwill. Words we hear so...
What a year it has been! Not even one full year into the Trump Administration and we’re dealing with Epstein file leaks, an unstable economy, the...
By David Hegg We’ve all heard that “to err is human, to forgive divine.” If you’re wondering what it comes down to, it’s this: We all mess...
Bah humbug! In California, one must be careful uttering such a phrase, as it may require a permit, a public comment period, a carbon-offset fee,...
For far too many in our community, 2025 has tested us in ways we never expected. Every day, I hear from families who are fighting to stay afloat in an...
By David Hegg I think it was around my 40th year that I realized how much time I’d spent living in the future. Much of my life was filled with […]...
An aggravated cognitive numbness is drifting across America. We wake up clicking through new scandals, new insults and new eruptions that dominate our...
As we close out 2025, I want to take a second to reflect on the past year – my first one as your congressman. When I took office, I made […] The...
By David Hegg Even if you are not a sports fan, there is much to learn from the ethics on display during competition. In fact, it is during the most...
Every year around this time, I return to Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” But this year, the story hit differently. Maybe it’s because...
There’s a terrible pattern in American life. Every decade or so, a president steps forward, pounds a podium, and tells us we must wage war for...
A few days ago, six Democratic members of Congress posted a public announcement addressing our men and women in uniform. Those who chose to...
By David Hegg Every once in a while, a well-known phrase hits me sideways. When this happens, my weirdness emerges, and as I turn the phrase around in...
As the smell of turkey, trimmings, and desserts fill the air while families gather around the tables adorned with pumpkin pies and delicious goodies,...
I was programmed to work. Not by ideology, but by life’s necessity. In a single-parent corner of Los Angeles, the only way out was forward. If I...
Well, here we are after an interesting election on Tuesday, Nov. 4, where Democrats swept across the board in ways that have political analysts...
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