Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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To help find loving homes for pets, Assemblyman Vince Fong will cover the costs for the first 100 pet adoptions at Kern County Animal Services during the month of October. Originally scheduled for September 16-18, Fong's Third Annual Free Pet changed to October 4 to promote the adoption of dogs from local shelters. "The shelter is full of loving animals in desperate need of a good home," said Assemblyman Fong (R-Kern County). "Having two rescue dogs of my own, I know the wonderful impact a pet...
Nearly three months after the constitutional deadline to pass the state budget, the Governor and the Democrat controlled Legislature passed its fifth and final budget of the year. Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Kern County), Vice Chair of the Assembly Budget Committee, issued the following statement: "This budget does nothing to fund new water storage. Nor does it do much to strengthen the conveyance infrastructure needed to deliver the limited available water. "Not only is the state refusing to inve...
On September 9, Assembly Bill 3, authored by Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Kern County), cleared the California State Legislature unanimously and is now headed to the Governor's desk for final approval. AB 3 aims to crack down on illegal street racing by allowing courts to issue a driver's license suspension for up to six months for participating in sideshows. "Illegal street racing and sideshows wreak havoc in our communities, draw permanent damage to our roads, and claim innocent lives,"...
Assembly Concurrent Resolution 58 (ACR 58), authored by Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Kern County), officially recognizes the month of August as Valley Fever Awareness Month. Valley Fever is a respiratory disease caused by breathing in Coccidioides, a desert fungus that grows in soil and spreads airborne amidst soil disruption or wind. In 2019, there was a record-high total of 9,004 Valley Fever cases in California, with 3,371 cases being in Kern County. “Having helped organize the first-ever V...
A bipartisan group of lawmakers from California's Central Valley joined Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Kern County) to urge the Governor to increase funding for more water infrastructure to create a reliable water supply for the Central Valley in this year's budget. Below is a copy of the letter. Dear Governor Newsom, Fifty of California's 58 counties are now under a drought emergency, with our Central Valley counties hit the hardest as they endure exceptional and record drought conditions. Fields...
Frustrated at the Newsom Administration's refusal to participate in the Wildfire Prevention and Forest Resiliency hearing and the hearing's indefinite postponement, the Assembly Republican Wildfire Working Group hosted an informational forum on the barriers, challenges and solutions to preventing catastrophic wildfires. "As wildfires rage across California, forestry experts provided critical information to prevent these disasters to legislators," said Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Kern County),...
Assemblyman Vince Fong will once again cover the costs for the first 100 pet adoptions at Kern County Animal Services from Thursday, September 16 through Saturday, September 18. “There are many dogs and cats in desperate need of a good home,” said Assemblyman Fong (R-Kern County). “Having two rescue dogs of my own, I know the wonderful impact a pet can bring into a home.” “Adopting and caring for a loving animal has been shown to lift a person’s spirits and bring emotional health to families. I...
Sheriff Donny Youngblood announced the tragic death of Deputy Phillip Campas during the standoff in Wasco on July 25. Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Kern County) offers his condolences to the Deputy’s family, the victims’ loved-ones and the law enforcement community in the following statement: “Words cannot adequately express the tremendous grief our community feels. This is a difficult time for everyone involved. “We are grieving the tragic loss of a courageous deputy sheriff, and the victims...
Measure brings transparency to Governor’s administration & government agencies Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Kern County) successfully passed Assembly Bill 343 out of the State Assembly with strong, bipartisan support. AB 343 aims to create an independent ombudsperson to settle denied Public Records Act (PRA) requests. The measure is supported by the California Publishers Association, Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce, Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association and other First Amendment rights a...
Devastated by her mother's tragic and untimely death as a result of illegal street racing, Sarah Kandler of Bakersfield traveled to Sacramento to testify before the Senate Transportation Committee in support of Assemblyman Vince Fong's (R-Kern County) legislation. Today, June 15, Assembly Bill 3 passed out of the Senate Transportation Committee unanimously. AB 3 (Fong) aims to curb illegal street racing by stopping it at its source: motor vehicle exhibition of speed. Exhibition of speed is most...
Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Kern County) called upon Governor Newsom to declare a state of emergency in response to the drought and water allocation reductions to Central Valley communities. Additionally, Assemblyman Fong and other Central Valley state representatives submitted a formal letter to the Governor requesting an emergency declaration and additional funding for food producers who will experience major revenue losses as a result of water access reduction: "Without adequate water storage i...
Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Kern County) honored Kimberly Sandoval as the 34th Assembly District's 2021 Woman of the Year. Kimberly is a nurse manager for Dignity Health Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield. Kimberly oversees 120 employees in the Telemetry Unit. Dignity's Telemetry Unit was transitioned to COVID patients in March of 2020. "When the COVID-19 pandemic hit California, Kimberly responded by transitioning her floor to serve COVID patients," said Fong. "It is important Kimberly is...
Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Kern County) issued the following statement in response to Governor Newsom's 2021 State of the State speech: "This pandemic has clearly revealed problems created by Sacramento's policies and failed leadership. Many California residents fled this state during the pandemic because they lost hope that Sacramento can solve the persistent problems that plague our everyday lives. The failures of state government is evident in the millions of unemployed Californians...
Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Kern County) introduced a package of business relief legislation for the 2021 legislative session. During COVID-19, small businesses faced enormous challenges in light of the shutdowns across the state. In response, government has provided short-term grants and loans, however the best way to help businesses in the long-run is to provide regulatory relief and reform that reduces costs and burdens imposed by state government. The package includes three bills: AB 2:...
Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Kern County) announced the introduction of legislation to increase access to medical care providers and battle California's nurse shortage, particularly in light of the current pandemic. AB 410 would enter California into the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), an interstate agreement with 34 states that grants license reciprocity for Registered Nurses (RNs). As a member of the NLC, RNs in any Compact state would be eligible to practice in California. "During this pandemic,...
California is nearing the one-year mark of the proclaimed state of emergency by Governor Gavin Newsom. The resilient people of California have endured absolute upheaval of their lives and means of earning a living in order to combat this pandemic. However, the public is rightfully frustrated as the Governor continues to mandate confusing shutdowns, move goalposts in a manner that defies logic, and is not transparent with the data in which he is making his decisions. As frustration continues to...
On January 25, Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Kern County) released the following statement regarding Governor Newsom's sudden lift of California's stay-at-home orders: "The Governor has not been transparent with the data he is using to make shutdown decisions that have significantly upended the lives of so many people. We are seeing glaring inconsistencies about what methodology he is using and he continues to move the goal post in a manner that defies logic. Californians are fed up with being kept...
Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Kern County), issued the following statement in regards to the passing of General Chuck Yeager: "General Yeager was an American legend, and one of our nation's best aviators and test pilots. Breaking the sound barrier over the Mojave Desert 73 years ago led to tremendous aerospace achievements and technological advancements. We have lost an American hero. He was a true pioneer that helped establish the East Kern County legacy of aerospace innovation. Thank you for...
Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Kern County), Vice Chair of the Assembly Transportation Committee, introduced AB 5 to stop the High Speed Rail and to dedicate remaining bond funds for K-12 education. The High Speed Rail project has been under scrutiny since 2008 for major cost overruns, mismanagement and massive delays. In order to address a $54 billion budget deficit, California passed a budget deferring billions of dollars for education. AB 5 will put the brakes on High Speed Rail for two years, fre...
Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Kern County) introduced a bill with colleague Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham (R-San Luis Obispo) that would limit the Governor's ability under the California Emergency Services Act (CESA) to unilaterally enact or change laws or regulations 60 days after the emergency was declared. Specifically, AB 108 would require the Governor to seek approval of the Legislature for any proposed changes to laws and regulations under CESA 60 days after the emergency declaration. This...
As California prepares for the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Newsom administration must also be focused and prepare on how to best support our state’s communities and businesses moving forward. To revitalize our economy, we must provide our small business owners and entrepreneurs stability so they can reopen, grow and hire. There is no question that during a time of economic struggle, we must look for ways to remove burdens on businesses trying to survive. One of the major cost drivers o...
With the passing of another year, comes another string of political failures pushed by out-of-touch Democrats who control Sacramento. The time is now to make our voices heard as we persist in proposing common sense solutions to the most pressing issues facing Kern County residents. The disconnect between Sacramento Democrats and California constituents continues to widen. Democratic leaders are overly focused on pushing unwelcomed one-size-fits-all regulations onto Californians resulting in job...
