Excerpted from Capitol Weekly Feb 1, 2022 By Assemblyman Vince Fong California farmers lost an estimated $2.1 billion in export sales between May and September last year due to port congestions, according to a study by the University of California,…
Excerpted fromĀ Bakersfield.com April 27, 2021 By Assemblyman Vince Fong Californians recognize drought when it occurs. With just four short years since the worst drought in California history, water challenges always remain top of mind. At this moment, 94 percent of…
Excerpted fromĀ Bakersfield.com Jan 31, 2022 By Assemblyman Vince Fong California is nearing the one-year mark of the proclaimed state of emergency by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The resilient people of California have endured absolute upheaval of their lives and means of…
Excerpted fromĀ Bakersfield.com May 25, 2022 By Assemblyman Vince Fong Family trips changed. Consolidating errand runs. Topping off their tanks every day in fear of overnight price increases. Soaring gas price have Californians upending their daily routines, contributing to economic anxiety…
Excerpted fromĀ Bakersfield.comĀ Jan 23, 2022 By Assemblyman Vince Fong and Rob Lapsley Much attention has been on the congestion at Californiaā€™s San Pedro Bay ports that is plaguing our nationā€™s ā€” and the global ā€” supply chain. An intricate and…
Excerpted fromĀ Cal Matters December 2, 2021 By Assemblyman Vince FongĀ With the holiday season underway, California retailers and shoppers have been horrified by continued acts ofĀ looting, theft and burglaries. Videos onĀ social mediaĀ depict lawlessness. In the past couple of weeks, news…
Excerpted fromĀ Cal Matters April 25, 2022 By Assemblymembers Vince Fong and Carlos Villapudua In the nearly two months since Russia invaded Ukraine, the images of wartime devastation continue to haunt us. Vladimir Putinā€™s war crimes have disrupted the worldā€™s economy,…
June 20, 2022Ā Sacramento Democrats today announced the creation of a Select Committee on Gas Supply and Pricing. Vice Chair of the Assembly Budget Committee Vince Fong (R-Kern County) issued the following statement: ā€?Californians are being crushed at the gas…
Earlier this week, the California Department of Justice (DOJ) illegally released the private and personal information of Californians who own firearms. This reckless release of confidential information poses a potential danger to residents who are California Concealed Carry Weapons permits…
Last night, the Democrat-controlled Legislature passed the Governorā€™s $300 billion budget that lacks critical details to combat the peak wildfire season in the stateā€™s extreme drought. Yet, this morning the Governor released a video from a devastated forest to tout…