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Assemblyman Vince Fong on Hot Seat – Can’t Run For Assembly and Congress on One Ballot

December 13, 2023 2:55 amDecember 13, 2023 2:56 am

Republican Bakersfield Assemblyman Vince Fong has just done a switcheroo and announced he will run to replace Kevin McCarthy in the U.S. House of Representatives, after only a few days ago, declined to run, saying it wasn’t his time. Assemblyman Fong,...

Bill To List Human Trafficking Under Three Strikes Law Unanimously Passes Senate

May 26, 2023 4:52 pmMay 26, 2023 4:52 pm

A bill to include human trafficking in the listing of crimes defined as “serious” under California law, making the crime a strike under the Three Strikes law, was passed by a unanimous vote in the Senate on Thursday, 40-0. Senate...

Bill To List Human Trafficking Under Three Strikes Law Passes Senate Committee

April 25, 2023 5:54 pmApril 25, 2023 5:54 pm

A bill to include human trafficking in the listing of crimes defined as “serious” under California law, making the crime a strike under the Three Strikes law, was passed by a unanimous vote in the Senate Public Safety Committee on...

California Oil Prioritization Bill Unanimously Passes Sen. Environmental Quality Committee

March 29, 2023 5:21 pmMarch 30, 2023 4:17 pm

A bill to prioritize California oil production over certain foreign imports was passed unanimously by the Senate Environmental Quality Committee on Wednesday, less than a day after Governor Gavin Newsom signed the SBx1-2 oil company oversight bill into law. Senate...

Bill To Improve Healthcare Access For Veterans Signed Into Law By Gov. Newsom

August 29, 2022 5:20 pmAugust 30, 2022 7:04 am

A bill to require the state to look into bringing more medical facilities closer to state veteran home campuses was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom during the weekend. Senate Bill 1195, authored by Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) will...

Senate Votes Down Amendment to Bill To Make Human Trafficking a Serious, Violent Felony

August 23, 2022 2:30 amAugust 22, 2022 8:51 pm

The California Senate rejected new amendments made by Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) to Assembly Bill 2167 on Monday, rejecting that human trafficking should be considered a serious and violent felony. AB 2167, authored by Assemblyman Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) and...

Bill To Increase Maximum Freight Capacity in Fuel Haulers Voted Down in Senate Committee

April 27, 2022 5:00 pm

A bill to increase the maximum allowable gross weight of fuel haulers from 80,000 pounds to 88,000 pounds to help alleviate congestion and port freighter backup was voted down in the Senate Transportation Committee on Wednesday in a 3-5 vote....