Releases and Editorials

Senate Republican Leader Shannon Grove issued the following statement after multiple news media outlets are reporting that Governor Newsom has dismissed California's Chief of the Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) due to allegations of conflict of interest.

Hundreds of residents and families packed Trona High School this morning to attend a town hall. In partnership with local, state, and federal agencies, Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) delivered up-to-date information to assist those impacted by the earthquakes.

Senate Republican Leader Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) issued the following statement as first responders in Kern and San Bernardino Counties transition to the recovery phase after two powerful earthquakes rattled Ridgecrest, Trona, and surrounding areas:

Senate Republican Leader Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) issued the following statement regarding the aftermath of two large earthquakes that struck within days of each other:

The Office of Senate Republican Leader Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) will be opened this weekend in Bakersfield and Ridgecrest to assist families, business owners, and residents affected by the 6.4 magnitude earthquake.

Senate Republican Leader Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) issued the following statement in response to Democrat leaders celebrating the 2019-20 state budget, describing it as “The Affordability Package.”

Senate Republicans voted in support of Senate Bill 81 which will improve transparency and accountability for regional centers, provide rate increases for service providers who serve the developmentally disabled community, and suspend the Uniform Holiday Schedule used during recessions as a budget savings tool.

Even with a $22 billion surplus, today California Democrats passed Assembly Bill 91 which will raise $1.9 billion in new taxes on small businesses.

Senate Republican Leader Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) issued the following statement after a recent article published in the Los Angeles Times cited that the High Speed Rail Authority seized land from Central Valley farmers to build the tracks for the bullet train and now the Authority owes these farmers thousands of dollars:

Senate Republican Leader Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) released the following statement after the California State Legislature passed the 2019-20 State Budget today:

SB 224 would create a new category for grand theft of agricultural property and would require that the fines collected be repurposed to current agriculture and rural-based crime prevention programs. SB 224 will now head to the Assembly Appropriations Committee for consideration.

Local Visalia resident and D-Day veteran Vito Mastrangelo shared his harrowing experience of the invasion of Normandy to a crowd of veterans and their families at a Veterans breakfast hosted by Senate Republican Leader Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield).