APPLE VALLEY, CA – Last week, Assemblyman Thurston “Smitty” Smith and a coalition of Assembly Republican Caucus lawmakers sent a letter to California Attorney General Rob Bonta regarding a recent data leak of confidential data affecting California’s concealed-carry permit holders.…
APPLE VALLEY, CA – Today, Assemblyman Thurston “Smitty” Smith supported a legislative effort to stop the $500 million gas tax increase scheduled to kick in tomorrow, July 1st. Despite a $98 billion budget surplus and motorists paying record prices at…
APPLE VALLEY, CA – Today, Assemblyman Thurston “Smitty” Smith announced that the Family Assistance Program in Victorville, CA, has been selected to receive $520,000 to advance the “Outdoor Access for All” initiative. This grant from the California Natural Resources Agency…
APPLE VALLEY, CA – Assemblyman Thurston “Smitty” Smith’s legislation to increase penalties for unlicensed cultivation of cannabis and to incentivize compliance with state law passed the Assembly 66-0. “Our state is dealing with an unprecedented number of illegal cannabis grows,…
APPLE VALLEY, CA – Assemblymember Thurston “Smitty” Smith, who represents the mountain communities in San Bernardino County in the State Legislature, announced that his office will be hosting mobile office hours in the community of Barstow. Assemblyman Smith’s office…
APPLE VALLEY, CA – Assemblymember Thurston “Smitty” Smith, who represents the San Bernardino County Mountain Communities, announced Thursday that he had selected the United States Adaptive Recreation Center as his 2022 Non-Profit of the Year for the 33rd Assembly District.…
APPLE VALLEY, CA – Assemblymember Thurston “Smitty” Smith, who represents the High Desert communities of the 33rd District, announced Friday that he will be hosting a community coffee in Barstow from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM at Jenny’s Grill in…
APPLE VALLEY, CA – Today, Assemblyman Thurston “Smitty” Smith announced that he had selected Sheila Rose Bath as the 2022 Woman of the Year for the 33rd Assembly District. Sheila Rose Bath is a local high desert business owner. Her…
This bill would add peace officers, as defined, to the list of protected classes in which premeditated violence would be considered a hate crime under California law. The text for this bill can be found here: