Vince Fong resigns from California Assembly

Vince Fong is a Bakersfield assemblyman no longer.

On Tuesday, the longtime legislator announced his resignation from the California State Assembly, where he has represented Bakersfield since 2016.

In a letter Friday, Fong thanked his constituents and touted his achievements during his state tenure.

“Together, we have fought for common sense policies to curb the high cost of living, rein in state spending to protect precious tax dollars and demand transparency from our state government,” Fong wrote. “It is your voice that needs to continue to be heard to make California a better place to live and work.”

This came after Fong routed Tulare Sheriff Mike Boudreaux in Tuesday’s special runoff election with 60.3% of the vote. Fong will serve out the remainder of the term left by his longtime mentor, former Rep. Kevin McCarthy, who vacated the office on Dec. 31.

While Fong is headed to Washington, assembly staff will remain behind to assist in constituent work.

Those in need of case work by the 32nd Assembly District may call the district office at 661-395-2995 or the capitol office at 916-319-2032.