The Bakersfield Californian – Politics
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The Bakersfield Californian is a local newspaper serving Bakersfield and Kern County, California. They are dedicated to being the strongest local source of news and information. Under this section, they cover Political updates and news.
The Bakersfield Californian – Politics
1d ago
Kern County Sheriff’s Office deputies were observed outside the home of Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner early afternoon Wednesday, carrying out boxes, bags and ammo cans from the Tehachapi residence ..read more
The Bakersfield Californian – Politics
2d ago
Kern County labor negotiators reached a tentative wage agreement this week with the United Domestic Workers of America, paving the way for a new contract and wage increases for 13,000 local workers employed through the state’s In-Home Supportive Services Program ..read more
The Bakersfield Californian – Politics
3d ago
In its inaugural meeting, the newly established Bakersfield Community Land Trust Committee met Monday to establish an early framework for a program it hopes will further curb homelessness and promote home ownership amid rising housing costs ..read more
The Bakersfield Californian – Politics
5d ago
In the 27 years Timothy Sheehan has lived in Bakersfield, he was homeless for eight of them. That period began in 2001, one year following his divorce and four years following his departure from San Diego — wife and kids ..read more
The Bakersfield Californian – Politics
6d ago
If there’s one thing Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. asks of fellow descendants in California, it’s this: Join the nation ..read more
The Bakersfield Californian – Politics
1w ago
Fewer than a dozen people are responsible for a wide swath of crime in downtown Bakersfield, according to an in-house study presented by city staff at Thursday’s Public Safety and Vital Services Commission meeting ..read more
The Bakersfield Californian – Politics
1w ago
Legislation that would target buyers involved in human trafficking was substantially weakened by a pivotal legislative committee Tuesday as its price for approval of the plan ..read more
The Bakersfield Californian – Politics
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Kern County Assemblywoman Jasmeet Bains, D-Bakersfield, announced Wednesday that two bills she authored to improve access to addiction treatment cleared their respective committees ..read more
The Bakersfield Californian – Politics
1w ago
In a sight of modern alchemy, hotel heiress Paris Hilton stood aside state Sen. Shannon Grove, R-Bakersfield, in Sacramento on Monday to present an unlikely coalition coalesced around the newly proposed Senate Bill 1043, which would shore up accountability over ..read more
The Bakersfield Californian – Politics
1w ago
Federal legislators announced this week they will propose a new grant program that, starting in 2025, would dedicate $15 million each year to the removal of cancer-causing chemicals that plague water systems across the nation ..read more