BAKERSFIELD, CA – In a new profile piece, leading Spanish-language news outlet La Opinión highlighted Dr. Jasmeet Bains’ longstanding record of serving Latino families across the Central Valley and her campaign message focused on affordability, public safety, and access to health care.

As a family doctor in the Valley, Dr. Bains has spent years caring for working class families struggling with rising costs, limited access to care, and growing economic strains. In the in-language interview, she emphasized that families across the district are united by common challenges and shared goals: 

“The people in this district are my neighbors, patients, classmates, and friends,” Dr. Bains told La Opinión. “We all want the same things –  affordable food and housing, safe neighborhoods, good schools, access to health care, and the opportunity to build a better future for our children.”

She also contrasted her record with David Valadao’s broken promises and reiterated her support for secure borders and public safety while rejecting the fear and chaos coming from this Administration’s immigration tactics: 

“Latino voters, and all voters, are tired of broken promises from Republicans. At every opportunity, Republicans, like David Valadao, have voted for policies that make life more expensive and difficult for working families.” 

“We need a system that keeps communities safe and works for families,” Dr. Bains said. “That means focusing on real solutions, protecting hardworking people who are doing the right thing, and making sure law enforcement is focused on genuine threats — not creating fear in our neighborhoods.”

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La Opinión: Dr. Jasmeet Bains appeals to the Latino vote in California's 22nd District

• Dr. Jasmeet Bains is seeking to be the Democratic nominee for California's 22nd District and challenge Republican David Valadao, in a territory where 75% of the population is Latino.

• In a conversation in Spanish, Dr. Bains indicates that she learned the language due to her work as a doctor since her district has people from various parts of the world, including Latinos.

• Bains is the daughter of immigrants from India and has lived her entire life in Delano, California, a territory she represents as a state assemblywoman.

• Dr. Bains explained that her agenda focuses on issues she has worked on as an assemblywoman, including better medical services, but also job opportunities and seeking to reduce the cost of living.

• "She criticized Republican Valadao, whom she accused of 'selling out' the district's voters to 'party leaders.'"

• Valadao was among the Republicans who voted for the so-called "Great Beautiful Act," which provides more than $75 billion to immigration agencies and cut health insurance benefits for millions of people. It is estimated that this decision regarding health insurance will affect at least four million Latinos.

• Dr. Bains stated that she supports protecting U.S. borders, but does not endorse a policy of fear against immigrants, as she noted is happening under President Donald Trump's administration.

• “We need a system that works for the people and keeps criminals out. That requires real solutions. We protect families who do the right thing. We keep our streets safe.”
  

About Dr. Jasmeet Bains

Dr. Jasmeet Bains is a Central Valley family doctor and State Assemblymember who has spent her life fighting for working families. The daughter of immigrants and a Delano native, she served on the frontlines of California wildfires and the COVID-19 pandemic before winning office in 2022. In Sacramento, she’s delivered results —securing $20 million to enhance public safety and tackle Kern County’s fentanyl crisis. She continues to lead the fight for more affordable and accessible healthcare, clean water, and dignity for vulnerable Californians, all while still treating patients at her hometown clinic on weekends.

California’s 22nd Congressional District spans parts of Kern, Tulare, Kings, Fresno and Madera Counties — including many communities Dr. Bains already represents in the State Assembly.

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