(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.
(Bakersfield, CA) February 18, 2026 – Assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Bains (D-Delano) released the following statement in response to California’s Attorney General’s Office challenging the judge’s ruling to grant former Kern County supervisor, Zack Scrivner, mental health diversion:
(SACRAMENTO, CA) November 24, 2025 – Assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Bains (D- Delano) today sent a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom, demanding immediate executive intervention to stop the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) from enforcing racially motivated revocations of Sikh and Indian trucker Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs).
(Sacramento, CA) October 13, 2025 – Dr. Jasmeet Bains (D-Delano) released the following statement regarding Governor Gavin Newsom's veto of SB 509, legislation that would have trained law enforcement how to recognize and respond to transnational repression.
(Sacramento, CA) October 13, 2025 – Dr. Jasmeet Bains (D-Delano) released the following statement regarding Governor Gavin Newsom's veto of AB 1348, legislation that would have protected school funding when immigration raids create mass student absences.
