Rudy Salas

Educational Background
• Bachelor’s of Arts degree in History and Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles

Career
• Elected member of the California State Assembly from the 32nd District (2012-2022), district director for a state senator (2004-2010), and member of the Bakersfield City Council (2010)
• Worked at the White House under Vice President Al Gore for a year before returning to California and working as a counselor for the Upward Bound Program at California State University, Bakersfield
• Supports lowering prescription drug prices, expanding access to mental healthcare in rural and underrepresented communities, and increasing law enforcement funding; does not support the overturning of Roe v. Wade

Personal Information
• Worked two jobs to put himself through school; became the first in his family to graduate college
• Born and raised in southeastern Bakersfield; worked for his family’s construction business