California\u2019s 12th Senate District stretches from the southern Kern County line to north of Fresno and includes large portions of the cities of Bakersfield, Visalia and Fresno.<\/p>\n
For the past eight years it\u2019s been represented by Sen. Shannon Grove, R-Bakersfield, but term limits are forcing her from the office.<\/p>\n
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