Thoughts on our delegation

Under redistricting, the Modesto-Merced area has six representatives in Sacramento, and we think it is a pretty well-balanced delegation, with two Democrats, Sen. Cathleen Galgiani of Stockton and Assemblyman Adam Gray of Merced, and five Republicans: Sens. Anthony Cannella of Ceres and Tom Berryhill of Modesto and Assembly members Kristin Olsen of Modesto and Frank Bigelow of Madera. Bigelow’s 5th District stetches all along the Mother Lode and Sierra; part of it formerly was in Olsen’s old district. We anticipate these six will work collaboratively on agriculture and other shared priorities.