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Rudy Salas
CA-22Last updated September 18th, 2024 at 2:26pm GMT.
State of the Race
Voters will be reminded that David Valadao is a bipartisan problem solver for the Central Valley who has fought to repeal the gas tax, stop runaway spending, and back the blue. They’ll also see that Rudy Salas is a self-serving Sacramento politician who refused to support multiple efforts to suspend or delay the state’s gas tax. Salas would make California even more unaffordable.
Election Calendar
| UOCAVA ballots begin to be mailed | September 6th |
| Ballots mailed to every active voter | October 7th |
| Ballot drop box locations open | October 8th |
| Voter Registration Deadline* | October 21st |
| Early in-person voting** | October 26th |
| Deadline to return mail ballots | Postmarked on or before Election Day and received by November 12th |
| *California has same-day conditional voter registration | |
| *Early in-person voting access and locations are determined at the county level |
Ballot Designation
Rudy Salas: College Teacher
David Valadao: Farmer/Congressman
Rudy on Gavin Newsom
Rudy on his record
- Rudy Salas said: “Rudy’s the reason why your gas is so high.”
- Rudy Salas said: “I’m a tax and spend Democrat, liberal that’s tied to Biden, tied to Pelosi, tied to Gavin.”
- B-ROLL of Rudy Salas in Washington, D.C. and refusing to answer questions about why he skipped nearly 450 votes in the Assembly
- Rudy Salas said: “We’ve been able to deliver for the Valley”
- Rudy Salas said: “I’ve been able to talk about my record that we’ve built over the last decade”
- B-ROLL local news footage saying Rudy Salas skipped a vote to suspend the gas tax vote: “Democrat Rudy Salas was one of eighteen Assemblymembers who did not vote on the proposal at all”
Gas Tax
- B-ROLL of Rudy Salas’s press conference in which a protester says “You’ve abstained from the gas tax four times, didn’t you?”
- Rudy Salas said: “…But still way above what we were paying last year which was $4.14 a gallon”
- Rudy Salas said: “More expensive way to get energy. Not the cheapest form”
- Rudy Salas said: “We drive too far in the Valley to, to do anything”
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David Valadao was born and raised in Hanford, California. As a lifelong resident of the Central Valley, he has been active in agriculture and dairy industry groups, as well as many local charities. After Valadao’s family emigrated from Portugal and settled in the Central Valley, Valadao’s father started a small dairy farm in the Central Valley in 1973. Valadao was born on April 14, 1977.
Valadao works on the family farm which consists of two dairies as well as farmland in Kings County, on which they grow alfalfa, almonds, corn, and wheat. Valadao has taken on leadership roles within the California Milk Advisory Board, Western States Dairy Trade Association, and served as the Regional Leadership Council Chairman for Land O’ Lakes, Inc.
Now, David Valadao has been ranked as one of the most bipartisan members of Congress. Whether it’s protecting Valley water, lowering the cost of living, or supporting our police, Valadao works with both parties to get things done.
At a time when folks in the Central Valley are facing soaring prices on things like groceries, housing, and gas, Valadao is leading the fight to temporarily suspend the California gas tax, which would save us over 50 cents per gallon.
Valadao is also working hard to keep the Central Valley safe by “Backing the Blue” and opposing all efforts to defund the police. He stands firmly with local law enforcement and has won the endorsement of county sheriffs and police groups throughout the district. He will continue working across the aisle to lower costs and back the blue.
Rudy Salas:
Taxes
- Fox News: “Anti-tax Dem running for Congress has voted for at least 38 tax hikes in California.”
- The San Joaquin Valley Sun: “Salas catches flak over missed votes to halt gas tax.
- GV Wire: “Why did Valley Dems Skip Vote on Gas Tax Suspension?”
- The San Joaquin Valley Sun: “Calif. Lawmakers reject GOP push to cut gas prices by 50 cents per gallon.”
- San Francisco Chronicle: “California’s gas tax will increase on July 1. Here’s how much it will cost”
- KPBS: “California’s gas tax increase raises already sky-high prices”
- The Los Angeles Times: “California lawmakers approve cap-and-trade extension.”
- Politico: Republicans hit California House candidate over climate vote
- The Washington Free Beacon: This California Democrat Says He’ll Lower Gas Prices—After Voting for Legislation That Helped Raise Them
Inflation
- The Sacramento Bee: “Experts warn California’s ‘inflation relief’ could actually send high prices even higher.”
- The Wall Street Journal: “U.S. Inflation Hits New Four-Decade High of 9.1%.”
- MarketWatch: “U.S. inflation climbs to new 41-year high of 9.1%, CPI shows, as gas prices surge.”
- Associated Press: “Pandemic relief money spent on hotel, ballpark, ski slopes”
- CNN Business: “All that stimulus is sending inflation higher”
- The New York Times: “. . . Biden’s stimulus is temporarily stoking inflation.”
- Bloomberg: “Diaper Inflation Wrecks Already-Strained Family Budgets in U.S.”
EDD:
- The Sacramento Bee: “California paid out $20 billion in fake unemployment claims. How much will it recover?”
- KCRA: “EDD admitted to paying out $20 billion in fraud. Here’s what you could buy with that money.”
Other
- Townhall: It’s Been Almost a Week Since Iran Attacked Israel, Yet These Democrats Stayed Silent
- Sacramento Bee: As protests for Gaza grow nationally, Democrats in close Central Valley House races are quiet
- RealClearPolitics: Billionaires Funding Protests Donate Millions to House Dems
- Real Clear Politics: Dems Tout Ties to Criminal Leniency Group
- The San Joaquin Valley Sun: Salas, Hurtado silent on Israel-Hamas, vandalism at Valadao’s office
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The San Joaquin Valley Sun: Salas silent as ex-staffer, Wasco Mayor faces call to resign after underage sex sting
David Valadao:
Taxes
- The San Joaquin Valley Sun: Valadao, Republicans call on Newsom to suspend gas tax hike
- Washington Examiner: California House Republicans press Newsom to suspend gas tax increase
Water
- The San Joaquin Valley Sun: Valadao’s sweeping water legislation advances out of committee
- The Sun-Gazette: House passes Valadao’s WATER Act
- The San Joaquin Valley Sun: Valadao pushes for emergency assistance for dairy farmers
- The Sun Gazette: Costa, Valadao introduce measures to help Valley farmers
- Fox26News: Bipartisan legislation to bring wildfire fighting technology surpasses hurdle
- The San Joaquin Valley Sun: Valadao urges feds to boost water supply for the Valley
National Security/Border Security
- The Sun-Gazette: Valadao, Duarte spearhead fentanyl legislation
Other
- GVwire: Valadao Leads GOP Lawmakers in Blasting Newsom’s Electric Heavy Truck Mandate
- The Bakersfield Californian: Lower Energy Costs Act a step toward cheaper, reliable energy for valley residents
- The San Joaquin Valley Sun: Valadao introduces bill to support hospitals in underserved communities