SACRAMENTO, CA — Following the shocking dismissal of a criminal case for child abuse involving a special education teacher in the Visalia Unified School District (VUSD), Dr. Jasmeet Bains (D-Delano) announced today a major expansion to the SCRIVNER Act (AB 2273).
(Sacramento, CA) May 22, 2026 – Today, the California State Assembly approved Dr. Jasmeet Bains’ (D-Delano) proposal requiring a feasibility study to be done to establish a University of California medical school in Kern County to help address the physician shortage devastating the San Joaquin Valley.
(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Bains today honored Bakersfield-based Apple Core Project Inc. as the 2026 California Nonprofit of the Year for Assembly District 35.
(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Bains today announced that two critical pieces of her sweeping "Lords of Bakersfield" legislative package were approved by the State Assembly. Both bills target and dismantle the legal mechanisms allowing wealthy and politically connected sexual predators to secure special treatment and escape accountability.
(SACRAMENTO, CA) May 11, 2026 – Assemblywoman Dr. Jasmeet Bains proudly announces Jay Tamsi, President and CEO of the Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (KCHCC) and the KCHCC Business Education Foundation, as the 35th Assembly District’s Honoree for the 2026 AAPI Heritage Month.
(SACRAMENTO, CA) April 21, 2026 – Assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Bains today announced that two critical pieces of her sweeping "Lords of Bakersfield" legislative package passed the Assembly Public Safety Committee with unanimous, bipartisan approval.
SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, Assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Bains honored June Nachor, Vice Chairwoman of the Tejon Indian Tribe, as the 35th Assembly District’s 2026 Woman of the Year. This recognition celebrates June as a trailblazing woman whose leadership and service have inspired her community and broken barriers for women in Tribal, local, and statewide advocacy.
SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Bains today announced Assembly Bill 2611, critical legislation designed to protect California’s working-class families and public schools from exorbitant utility penalties during dangerous heatwaves.
SACRAMENTO, CA — Assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Bains today announced Assembly Bill 2591, the "End California's Poverty Tax Act," a measure designed to fundamentally reform how the state taxes its lowest-earning residents.
SACRAMENTO, CA – In response to high-profile miscarriages of justice in the prosecution of politically connected sexual predators, Assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Bains (D-Delano) today introduced a sweeping package of bills dubbed the "Lords of Bakersfield” Package.