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What new bills have Kern County state legislators introduced so far, this year?
When looking at a map of state legislative districts and Kern County, a total of five state representatives represent Kern County — two of them in the state senate and three in the state assembly.
‘This is a fight for truth as much as it is a fight for democracy’ Bakersfield residents remember January 6
On the second anniversary of the January 6th insurrection when people stormed the capitol Public Citizen organized events across the country to show that they had not forgotten what happened.
Kern Sol News highlights the hottest races of the 2022 Midterm Election
As the election results came to an end a few races stuck out to Kern Sol News due to the change in positions or how close the race was.
Latest 2022 Midterm Elections results
These results are from the Kern County Elections Office. As of 9:46 a.m., 24,312 of 25,603 (95.1%) precincts have partially reported their results.
The Central Valley Congressional race that’s captured the eyes of the nation
As election day inches closer and closer, California voters will get their chance to voice who they want representing them in government at the local, state, and federal races.
Bill to support domestic violence survivors signed into law
Assemblymember Rudy Salas (D-Bakersfield) applauded the signing of Assembly Bill (AB) 2369, which will encourage more survivors to seek Domestic Violence Restraining Orders (DVROs) by requiring the court to order abusers to pay for a survivor’s attorney’s fees and costs.
KHSD Trustee Jeff Flores discusses redistricting and concerns of his district on In the 661
Jeff Flores talks about the Kern High School District’s decision to redistrict and the district’s possible solutions to the overcrowding at Arvin High School.