Releases and Editorials

SACRAMENTO – Today, Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) denounced the Governor’s actions to attack California workers by eliminating gas-powered vehicles by 2035 and committing to work with Legislative Democrats to end fracking. Senator Grove released the following statement: “Californians have

SACRAMENTO – Senate Republican Leader Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) responds to Governor Newsom’s Employment Development Department (EDD) Strike Team report that shows nearly 1.6 million claims have yet to be resolved, dating back to March and April of this year and the backlog is growing by 10,000

SACRAMENTO - Senate Republican Leader Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) issued a statement regarding a $35 million “Vote Safe California” contract to SKD Knickerbocker that has strong ties to the presidential campaign of Joe Biden. The Sacramento Bee reports today that Congressional Republicans are

Senate Republican Leader Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) and members of the California Senate Republican Caucus recently joined with Legislative Democrats to demand changes to Governor Newsom's mismanaged Employment Development Department (EDD).

Senate Republican Leader Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) released the following statement about the United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) Trade which officially begins today:

Senate Republican Leader Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) issued the following statement in commemoration of the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth:

Senate Republican Leader Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) issued the following statement after legislative Democrats passed a fake budget bill, Senate Bill 74, just to meet state and constitutional deadlines.

Senate Republican Leader Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) released the following statement after the California Legislature’s proposed 2020-2021 budget rejected a proposal from the Governor to close the California Veterans Home in Barstow:

Senate Republican Leader Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) released the following statement in response to the violent protests across our country:

"The actions of these officers are egregious and completely unacceptable and my heart goes out to George Floyd's family. I am a supporter of law enforcement, but these officers should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, and we must restore order to ensure the safety of our communities," said Senate Republican Leader Shannon Grove.

Democratic Assemblymember Kansen Chu (San Jose) recently amended Assembly Bill 398 which would create a $275 per employee tax for five years on companies that employ more than 500 workers.

Veterans are not a line item in a budget. They are human beings and, in this case, the bravest and most honorable among us. The Barstow Veterans Home represents our commitment to those who have served our country.