Born and raised in the Central Valley, Assemblymember Salas is a lifelong Valley resident, who worked his way from laboring in the fields with his father to graduating from UCLA and becoming the first Latino Bakersfield City Councilmember in its 112 year history.
Rudy Salas was awarded Legislator of the Year by the California 9-1-1 Emergency Dispatchers and California Police Chiefs Association for his work championing the public safety of Central Valley residents. He’s been proud to fight for strong funding for Central Valley law enforcement to keep our communities safe.