Following the special election for California’s 32nd Assembly District, Ellis was sworn in Monday afternoon. The AD-32 seat had been vacant for nearly a year, since now-Congressman Vince Fong left the post to replace Kevin McCarthy in Congress.

Ellis won 64.7% of the vote in the Feb. 25 special primary election and under state law, candidates who secure more than half of the vote in a primary election are automatically awarded the office.  

“Josue Herrera is a danger to our communities, and his parole would result in a complete miscarriage of justice for the victim’s family,” the lawmakers wrote in their letter to Newsom. Bakersfield lawmakers call on Newsom to overturn parole for…

Ellis stated, “Josue Herrera brutally murdered a defenseless two-year-old child. The Governor has the power—and the duty—to protect Kern County families by keeping this dangerous individual behind bars.”

Assemblymember Stan Ellis, R-Bakersfield, will take the lead on AB 1226, which aims to make prescribed burning easier and safer, and AB 1227, which would exempt some wildfire prevention projects from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)