"Many families are sitting at their kitchen table wondering how they're going to make ends meet," said state Sen. Tony Strickland (R-Thousand Oaks). "At the same time, the state of California is taking a no-interest loan."

Strickland, who is a Moorpark resident, said he likes to meet with residents in different parts of the 19th District to stay in touch. “I want to make sure I’m out in the community to get an update on what’s going on and to provide updates on what’s going on in Sacramento, and I’m here to answer questions,” he said.

The measure by Sen. Tony Strickland, R-Moorpark, would save the state up to $3.7 million each year in printing costs.

"Bottom line, I don't want hardened criminals and felons out on the street," Sen. Tony Strickland, R-Thousand Oaks, said.

"If this bill becomes law, the people of California will become less safe, pure and simple," added Sen. Tony Strickland.

If you look at the board, a lot of them are former members of the Legislature who are termed out, who got soft landings," said Sen. Tony Strickland, R-Thousand Oaks, who noted that lawmakers were voting to eliminate billions of dollars in funding to the blind and disabled. "I think we forget this should be one of the first things on the chopping block, not the last thing on the chopping block," he said.