Excerpted from Cal Matters February 26, 2020 By Assemblyman Vince Fong California has a history of cutting-edge innovation and creativity. We produce new technology, movies, music, food, and energy. But unfortunately, the California Legislature is pushing policies that will stifle the…
Excerpted from Bakersfield.com April 28, 2020 By Assemblyman Vince Fong 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.…
May 26, 2020 By Assemblyman Vince Fong As California currently faces one of its largest-ever state budget deficits, Governor Newsom and Sacramento Democrats must get serious about making meaningful reductions in unnecessary state expenditures while also preserving funding for education,…
Excerpted from The Orange County Register June 23, 2020 By Assemblyman Vince Fong Even a pandemic and economic crisis are not enough to stop California from raising its gas tax again. Starting on July 1, the state is hitting taxpayers with…
Assemblyman Vince Fong is holding a sock and shoe drive to benefit local students. Socks and shoes, for both boys and girls, are being collected in sizes one through seven. Items will be distributed to students at Beardsley Elementary School.…
February 20, 2020 SACRAMENTO—Today, Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Kern County), introduced Assembly Bill 2715 to immediately provide tax relief for middle class families and individuals. This measure will double the homeowners tax exemption, provide comparable relief for renters, eliminate the minimum…
February 25, 2020 SACREMENTO, Calif. — Assemblyman Vince Fong has introduced three new bills as part of a legislative package to help address the homelessness crisis in California. “These bills address the fundamental and root factors of our homelessness crisis,…
March 04, 2020 BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Assemblyman Vince Fong introduced a new bill focused on helping vulnerable populations during natural disasters and improving local emergency preparedness plans. Assembly Bill 2428 would require that the state Office of Emergency Services to work…
March 9, 2020 BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Assemblyman Vince Fong has introduced a new bill aimed at cracking down on illegal street-racing activity. Assembly Bill 2565 would implement penalties such as a driver’s license suspension for just the exhibition of speed…
June 15, 2020 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Kern County) was strongly critical of the 2020-21 State Budget, which passed out of the State Legislature today for the Governor’s signature: “Passing a budget that includes a $9 billion tax increase on…