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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Rudy Salas Jr. is a Democratic member of the California State Assembly, representing District 32. He was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

Salas earned his bachelor's degrees in history and political science from UCLA. His professional experience includes serving as a Bakersfield City Councilman since 2010.

Education

  • Bachelor's, Political Science/History, University of California at Los Angeles, 1995-2000

Professional Experience

  • Bachelor's, Political Science/History, University of California at Los Angeles, 1995-2000
  • Former Fellow, Assembly Majority Leader, State Capitol
  • Former Employee, California State University, Bakersfield
  • Former Residential Life Director, College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP), California State University, Bakersfield
  • District Director, Office of State Senator Dean Florez, 2004–2010
  • Counselor, Upward Bound Program, California State University, Bakersfield, 2001-2003
  • Legislative Staffer, Office of Vice President Al Gore, 2000

Political Experience

  • Bachelor's, Political Science/History, University of California at Los Angeles, 1995-2000
  • Former Fellow, Assembly Majority Leader, State Capitol
  • Former Employee, California State University, Bakersfield
  • Former Residential Life Director, College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP), California State University, Bakersfield
  • District Director, Office of State Senator Dean Florez, 2004–2010
  • Counselor, Upward Bound Program, California State University, Bakersfield, 2001-2003
  • Legislative Staffer, Office of Vice President Al Gore, 2000
  • Assembly Member, California State Assembly, District 32, 2012-present
  • Candidate, California State Assembly, District 32, 2018, 2020
  • Member, Bakersfield City Council, 2010-2012

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Chair, Business and Professions Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Cybersecurity Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Digital Divide in Rural California Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Expanding Access to California's Natural Resources Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Joint Committee on Rules, California State Assembly

Former Member, Local Emergency Preparedness Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Rail Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Rules Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Select Committee on California-Mexico Bi-National Affairs, California State Assembly

Former Member, Select Committee on Ports and Goods Movement, California State Assembly

Former Chair, Select Committee on Regional Approaches to Addressing the State's Water Crisis, California State Assembly

Former Member, Waste Reduction and Recycling in the 21st Century California Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Workforce and Vocational Development Committee, California State Assembly

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Agriculture

Member, Governmental Organization

Chair, Joint Legislative Audit Committee

Member, Select Committee on Aerospace

Member, Select Committee on California-Mexico Bi-National Affairs

Member, Select Committee on Cybersecurity

Chair, Select Committee on Early Childhood Development

Member, Select Committee on Emerging Technologies and Innovation

Member, Select Committee on Local Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness

Member, Select Committee on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education

Member, Veterans Affairs

Member, Water, Parks and Wildlife

Other Info

— Awards:

  • "Legislator of the Year" by the California Police Chiefs Association, the American GI Forum of California, the California Issues Forum, the California Latino Capitol Association Foundation, the Foundation for Independent Living Centers, and the California Optometric Association

State Bills
Events

2020

Jun. 5
Town Hall for Central Valley nonprofits

Fri 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT