Community News · Kern County
Kern County Nonprofit Hosts Spanish-Language Voter Education; Tabling at CSU Bakersfield Monday 2–4 p.m.
Building Healthy Communities, a Kern County nonprofit, hosted Spanish-language voter education meetings ahead of the upcoming election, including one Friday evening at Chepe's Mexican Restaurant in Arvin. The organization partners with Comunidades Aliadas Tomando Acción in Arvin and Faith in the Valley in McFarland to help voters understand ballot propositions. President Reyna Olaguez said attendance has been strong, particularly among older Latina women who may not have voted before. Building Healthy Communities will table outside Cal State Bakersfield on Monday from 2 to 4 p.m.