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…

APPLE VALLEY, CA – Today, Assemblyman Thurston “Smitty” Smith introduced legislation to help reduce the financial burden for veterans trying to enter the workforce. AB 2105 would reduce Contractor State License Board (CSLB) fees by 50 percent for honorably discharged…

APPLE VALLEY, CA – Today, Assemblyman Thurston “Smitty” Smith introduced legislation to assist handymen and small contractors doing minor work. AB 1874 would change the $500 cap for unlicensed contract work, to only apply to the labor cost, rather than…