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October 6, 2020

Why I Co-Sponsored Prop 20 – Keep California Safe Initiative 

By Assemblyman Vince Fong The recent spike in crime should be concerning to all communities throughout the state. The extremist movement to “defund the police” will only create more lawlessness and further put businesses and innocent people at risk. It should be no surprise that […]
September 30, 2020

OUR VIEW: ASSEMBLY: Re-elect Rudy Salas, Vince Fong

34th ASSEMBLY DISTRICT – Re-elect Vince Fong Republican Vince Fong of Bakersfield is seeking his third two-year term in the Assembly. Prior to being elected to the Assembly in 2016, the Bakersfield native served for a decade as the district director for Bakersfield’s Republican Congressman […]
September 25, 2020

Assemblyman Vince Fong responds to Governor Newsom’s ban on gas vehicles and fracking

KERN COUNTY, Calif. — Assemblyman Vince Fong, R-Kern County, issued the following statement regarding Governor Newsom’s Executive Order, which bans fracking and gas-powered vehicles: Read More
September 25, 2020

Grove, Fong sharply critical of Newsom

Governor is ‘out of touch.’ Fong says Both of Taft’s state representatives issued sharp reactions to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to ban the sales of gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035 and cooperate with Democrats in the legislature on banning fracking. “Reality does not care about political […]
September 22, 2020

ELECTION 2020: Long odds for Solis in contest against Fong in the 34th Assembly

California’s 34th Assembly District is a Republican stronghold, a so-called “safe district” for the GOP — and that means Democrats who run for office in the 34th know almost certainly that they will be sent packing on Election Day. With 42 percent of registered voters in […]
August 27, 2020

Assemblyman Vince Fong honors Sikh Riders of America as 34th District’s Nonprofit of the Year

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Assemblyman Vince Fong on Wednesday honored the Sikh Riders of America as the 34th Assembly District’s Nonprofit of the year, noting the fundraisers the group has held supporting public health, veterans and local law enforcement. “We, as a community, are incredibly […]