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Today, Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) was sworn-in to represent the 12th Senate District which encompasses Fresno, Kern and Tulare Counties. She has previously represented several areas of the Central Valley while she was an Assemblywoman, State Senator and Senate Republican Leader. Senator

As the legislature convened Governor Newsom’s special session to tax oil production and increase the cost of gasoline, Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) announced the introduction of Senate Bill 15 to encourage the production of environmentally responsible oil in California. SB 15 would implore

Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) issued the following statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s remarks today at the California Economic Summit in Bakersfield: “Governor Newsom wants to throw taxpayer funds at another one of his out-of-touch dreams that he is desperately trying to make a

Today, Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) recognized Huddleston Crane Service as the Senate District 16 Small Business of The Year. Senator Grove was joined by local elected officials, community leaders, and members of her district to celebrate the contributions Huddleston Crane services has made

Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) will celebrate the California State Senate District 16 2022 Small Business of the Year, Huddleston Crane Service at a ceremony in Taft on Wednesday, October 26, 2022. Each year, California legislators have the opportunity to nominate a small business in their

Senator Shannon Grove sent the following letter to Governor Newsom: Dear Governor Newsom, I write to you today in response to your call for a special session to address high gas prices and to apply a windfall tax on the oil industry. Let me start by saying, I am surprised that you act as if you have

Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) and Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) announced that Senate Bill 1183, their bipartisan legislation in partnership with The Dollywood Foundation to establish the Imagination Library of California Statewide Program, has been signed by

Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) released the following statement after Senate Bill 1137 was signed into law: "Today, Governor Newsom signed SB 1137, which will force thousands of oil wells to stop producing. The Governor continues a deliberate strategy to put California’s energy security into

Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) and Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) announced that their bipartisan legislation in partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to establish California’s first Statewide Imagination Library Program unanimously passed the Senate

Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) announced her bill, Senate Bill 1195 was signed by the Governor today. SB 1195 requires the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet), in its five year review of California’s Veterans Homes, to explore opportunities where satellite medical clinics could

California consistently ranks among the highest in the nation for human trafficking cases, yet Senate Democrats killed an effort by Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) that would have made human trafficking a serious and violent felony. “California must prosecute these horrendous acts as the

Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) announced that her Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR-75) passed unanimously off the Senate Floor today. SCR 75 establishes the Deputy Phillip Campas Memorial Interchange, renaming the highway interchange located at State Route 65 and State Route 99 in Kern