WANTED: Sexually Violent Predator On September 25, 2026 at approximately 3:30 a.m., Sexually Violent Predator Merle Wakefield's (DOB: 04/10/1957) GPS device alerted to "Tamper Mode" while working in Rancho Bernardo in the City of San Diego. Wakefield is supervised by Liberty Health Care (LHC) as part of the State's Conditional Release Program. LHC responded to the scene and discovered that Wakefield's GPS had been removed and Wakefield was no longer at the location. LHC notified the San Diego County Sheriff's Office and the San Diego Police Department. Wakefield is currently wanted for violating the terms of his conditional release. He was convicted in 1980 and 1991 of lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 years old and rape by force. Wakefield has been on conditional release since November 2024. Wakefield stands 5'10" tall, weighs 230 pounds and has brown eyes. If you see Wakefield, DO NOT APPROACH OR CONTACT HIM. Contact your local law enforcement law enforcement agency or call 9-1-1. @SanDiegoPD

Today is Dolly Parton Day in California. Dolly was one of a kind. A voice that touched every generation, a faith she never hid and a heart that gave more than most. Thank you Senator Grove for carrying this legislation and thank you Dolly for everything you gave this world. #FixCalifornia

Newsom Killed Prop 36 Without Repealing It. Californians voted for real consequences for drug offenders and a path to treatment to break the cycle of crime. Newsom fought it, lost and then starved it of funding. Counties asked for $650 million to implement it. He gave them $100 million. Of nearly 19,000 cases charged under Prop 36 only 57 people graduated treatment. Crime is still happening. People are still suffering. And Newsom made sure the one tool voters demanded could not do its job. #FixCalifornia calmatters.org/justice/2026/…

Three Years of Fighting for Veterans. Today It Is the Law. For too long veterans with PTSD have been told there is nothing left to try. Today California is committed to finding what works. My legislation to fund research into emerging therapies for veterans was signed into law. Thank you to @AsmJeffGonzalez and @SenJoshBecker for their partnership and to the VFW, American Legion and Heroic Hearts Project for fighting alongside us. This one is for every veteran who deserved better. #FixCalifornia

This Thursday is my final District Open House and I want to see you there. Live music, community exhibitors, a donation drive for kids in need and a chance to celebrate together before I term out. September 24th from 5 to 7 p.m. at our Scripps Ranch District Office. #FixCalifornia Click this link to RSVP! lcmspubcontact.lc.ca.gov/Pub…

On POW & MIA Recognition Day we honor every American who was captured or went missing in service to this country. My grandfather Master Sergeant Paul D. Jones was shot down over the Kai Islands flying a B-24 Liberator named "The Red Ass" with the 530th Bomb Squadron. To those who came home and those who never did, your courage and sacrifice define the very best of America. You will never be forgotten.

Happy Birthday to the United States Air Force! This branch runs deep in my family. My grandfather Master Sergeant Paul D. Jones flew a B-24 Liberator named "The Red Ass" with the 530th Bomb Squadron and was shot down over the Kai Islands. My father Clifford W. Jones served during the Vietnam Era keeping his unit fed and mission ready. Two generations of service. I am who I am because of them.

California Made Its Bed. Now Everyone Pays for It. Last September I warned that losing 20 percent of California's gas supply would send prices through the roof. California gas just hit $6 a gallon. Diesel hit a record $8.15. We were right. Democrats blocked every fix we proposed. This is what happens when you ignore the warning signs. #FixCalifornia

We Stood Firm. The Facts Proved Us Right. We raised our voices in this Legislature and did not stop opposing parole board members who approved the release of convicted child sex offenders. Democrats did not want to vote on the record so they quietly removed them behind closed doors. The pressure worked. This is what happens when you refuse to back down. #FixCalifornia calmatters.org/politics/2026…

California Gas Just Hit $6 a Gallon. Diesel Hit $8.15. We already pay more than anyone in the country and it is going to get worse. When diesel hits record highs everything you buy goes up with it. This is why we cannot keep chasing refineries out of California. #FixCalifornia ktla.com/news/california/cal…

A Major Win for Cancer Patient Rights and Transparency in California. Twelve years of fighting and SB 1150 is finally signed into law. As a cancer survivor I know a diagnosis changes everything. What should not change is your right to know what your government is doing with your medical information. Transparency in health care is not a political issue. Thank you to Senator Weber Pierson for her bipartisan partnership and to everyone who refused to let this fight die. Today transparency won. #FixCalifornia

Americans Have Lost Faith In Our Schools, And They're Right To. Only thirty two percent of Americans are satisfied with our schools today, the lowest number in twenty seven years! Parents deserve real alternatives, not more excuses. #FixCalifornia nbcsandiego.com/news/nationa…

SB 1256 Is On the Governor's Desk. This bill stops the litigation abuse that has been used to delay and block housing in California for years. Every lawsuit filed in bad faith is another family waiting longer for a home they can afford. Communities across this state deserve better than a legal system that lets bad actors hold housing hostage. Governor Newsom please sign it. #FixCalifornia

Twenty five years ago we witnessed an act of evil that will never be forgotten. We remember the nearly 3,000 innocent lives lost, the first responders who ran toward the danger and the men and women in uniform who answered the call in the days that followed. God bless the families who carry this loss every day and God bless the United States of America.

After Twelve Years Of Hard Work, SB 1150 Has Made It to the Governor's Desk. Cancer patients deserve to know when their diagnosis is being reported to the state. This bill passed both chambers unanimously with bipartisan support. Governor Newsom this one is for every patient who deserved this transparency years ago. Please sign this bill. #FixCalifornia

Newsom's Housing Numbers Are Made Up. We Have Been Saying It for Years. Newsom's claim of a 59 percent increase in home building was based on bad data that left out San Diego entirely! The real number is closer to 18 percent. This is the same governor whose regulations, fees and red tape have made it nearly impossible to build in California and in my District. He did not solve the housing crisis. He built it. #FixCalifornia politico.com/news/2026/08/27…

Newsom's Budget Is So Convoluted Even the Legislature's Own Experts Cannot Figure Out What Is In It. The state's own budget analyst says neither of their usual frameworks can describe what Newsom and Democrats passed. It covers an $18.5 billion deficit with accounting gimmicks and loans while hiding $29.2 billion in accumulated debt. They call it balanced. #FixCalifornia calmatters.org/commentary/20…

My final session as Senate Minority Leader is over. We fought for lower costs, safer streets and a stronger California. I never stopped saying what needed to be said. It has been the honor of my life. The fight continues. 🇺🇸 #FixCalifornia

California's Gun Laws Are So Extreme Our Olympic Athletes Cannot Even Compete! Democrats slipped a last minute exemption into the budget because without it world class athletes could not even bring their competition firearms into the state. That is not gun safety. That is government overreach so out of control it is keeping Olympians off the podium. #FixCalifornia

We’re going to need these! The final days of session are here and plenty of bad bills are still on the table. Our NO buttons are ready. Are you? #FixCalifornia