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Board of Supervisors propose 1% sales tax for unincorporated areas of Kern
During Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting, the board discussed a measure that will appear on the November 2022 ballot to bring more funding into the unincorporated areas of Kern.
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‘It’s time for the Senate to work hard, too’: Senator Padilla accepts invitation to work alongside farm workers
Last Friday, Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) became the first U.S. Senator to accept the United Farm Workers’ invitation from “Take Our Jobs” initiative by working alongside farm workers in Moorpark, California.
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Latest Primary election results 2022
Election results: Completed Precincts: 569 out of 569
Governor of California: Gavin Newsom- Democrat with 37.11% of votes
Lieutenant Governor: Angela E. Underwood – Republican with 33.92% of votes
Secretary of state: Shirley N Weber- Democrat with 40.14% of votes
Controller: Lanhee Chen- Republican with 54.53% of votes
Treasurer: Fiona Ma- Democrat with 39.66% of votes
Attorney General: Rob Bont- Democrat with 37.07% of votes
Insurance commissioner: Greg Conlon – Republican with 32.58% of votes
Member state board of equalization: Ted Gaines- Republican with 61.61% of votes
United states senator: Alex Padilla – Democrat with 33.98% of votes
United state senator (Partial/unexpired term): Alex Padilla – Democrat with 35.22% of votes
United states representative 20th district: Kevin McCarthy – Republican 59.36% of votes
United states representative 22nd district: Rudy Salas – Democrat with 56.76% of votes
United states representative 23rd district: Jay Obernolte – Republican with 57.81% of votes
State senator 12th district: Shannon Grove – Republican with 68.80% of votes
State senator 16th district: Melissa Hurtado – Democrat with 35.25% of votes
Member of the state assembly 32nd district: Vince Fong – Republican with 100% of votes
Member of the state assembly 34th district: Tom Lackey – Republican with 43.25% of votes
Member of the state assembly 35th district: Leticia Perez – Democrat with 58.17% of votes
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A statewide pilgrimage spreads awareness about human suffering in detention centers
On May 29, there was a statewide pilgrimage led by fate leaders, community advocates, and community members that were formally in detention centers from various parts of the state; the goal was to bring awareness to the harms of immigration detention centers to stop the double punishment that immigrants are facing.
‘Vote 4 Power’ Kern candidate forum allows public to get to know the candidates
On May 19, the Dolores Huerta Foundation (DHF) held a candidate forum with several co-sponsoring organizations at the Beale Memorial Library in Bakersfield.
Governor and legislative leaders to expedite gun reform legislation following Texas elementary school shooting
Following the mass shooting at an elementary school in Texas that left at least 19 children and two adults dead Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore Toni G.