APPLE VALLEY, CA – AssemblymemberThurston “Smitty” Smith, who represents the desert and mountain communities in San Bernardino County, responded to Governor Newsom’s May budget revision.  “The Governor seems to be living in a fantasy world, foreign to the plight of working…

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 – Assemblyman Thurston “Smitty” Smith issued the following statement on the Sacramento Democrats’ failure to take up AB 1638, which would suspend California’s gas excise tax for six months and backfill the lost revenue with General Fund…

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…

APPLE VALLEY, CA – Today, Assemblyman Thurston “Smitty” Smith introduced a bill to protect peace officers and their immediate families under California hate crime statute. This bill, AB 2333, would allow for additional penalties if a crime specifically targets a…