City of Bakersfield receives nearly $5M in state grant for gun violence prevention

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Millions of dollars in state funding are coming to Kern County to help city officials and nonprofits prevent gun violence in the community, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday. Under the California Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant Program, also known as CalVIP, the state is awarding an additional $107 million to [...]