News

November 4, 2019

DMV may be overcharging Kern County residents with use tax

The Department of Motor Vehicles may be charging tax rates higher than allowed for some Kern County residents. Assemblyman Vince Fong’s office is looking into two complaints of sales tax issues involving the DMV in Bakersfield. At least one of the issues appears to involve […]
October 25, 2019

Fong ‘cautiously optimistic’ about TCI’s future

Assemblyman says McCarthy has met with AG about reversing decision to close federal prison facility near Taft Assemblyman Vince Fong said he is “cautiously optimistic” about the future of the Taft Correctional Institution after Congressman Kevin McCarthy met recently with United States Attorney General William […]
September 26, 2019

COMMUNITY VOICES: Protecting California patients from surprise medical billing

By Assemblyman Vince Fong Patients in Bakersfield and across the country continue to rank the rising cost of health care and health insurance among their top concerns. As Congress seeks to improve our health care system overall, one way it could help ensure greater transparency […]
September 14, 2019

Vince Fong on SB1: “Does Real Harm to Entire State of California”

September 12, 2019

COMMUNITY VOICES: The troubling trend of crime in California

If you are noticing an uptick in the number of property crime and theft stories from friends and neighbors, you are not alone. Rates of these types of crimes are increasing statewide at an alarming rate and it’s only getting worse. Over the years, poor […]
September 4, 2019

Vince and Dr. Drew Discuss Initiative to Reduce Crime in California

Assemblyman Vince Fong joins Dr. Drew to discuss the flaws with Prop 47 and the need for a fix. He has endorsed the Reducing Crime and Keeping California Safe Act which will be on the November 2020 ballot.