The Scrivner family spoke out during a press conference with State Senator Shannon Grove as she introduced a bill limiting ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Former Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner’s family has broken their silence surrounding the criminal case against him. As state Senator Shannon Grove announced ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — State Senator Shannon Grove criticized former Kern County supervisor, Zachary Scrivner's mental health diversion approval this week, calling the case "clear proof that ...

A new bill in the California Legislature would block violent criminals from accessing mental health diversion programs to ...

A bipartisan group of state lawmakers has revived a bill backed by comedian and TV personality Jay Leno that would exempt old ...

A bipartisan group of California legislators is calling for stricter limits on California’s mental health diversion programs, saying a well-intended reform has given criminals a “get out of jail free ...

CALIFORNIA, USA — In a rare show of bipartisan support, a new bill moving through the California Legislature aims to tighten the state’s pretrial mental health diversion program by clarifying who ...

Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield), right, in partnership with celebrity advocate and survivor Paris Hilton listen to supporters after their testimony to a Senate committee in 2024. Hilton supports ...

This is the start of a new weekly feature in which Capitol reporter Madeline Shannon discusses the week's highlights in legislative news.