The Bakersfield native says as a local and state lawmaker, he's already brought millions of taxpayer dollars back to the Central Valley. We've been able to been very successful in bringing tax dollars back not only for our community colleges over at Bakersfield College and Cal State Bakersfield, doubling the size of the nursing graduates for the next decade, building new multi use facilities at the different extension campuses like the Delano extension campus, the welding program, saving KER from closing its doors. Right. So our only trauma center in the entire region. Salas, who has numerous high profile endorsements from Democrats statewide and nationwide, says priorities are healthcare, water and opportunities like education. (01:12–01:35)
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Asserts success in securing funding for local educational institutions and facilities, and saving KER.
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