[Tangipa] said in a press conference afterwards, “Every minor should be treated the same. That’s all we wanted, to just have the same standard for all children. That’s how it should be for child sex trafficking.” Read More

Republican Assembly member David Tangipa represents Calaveras County and told CapRadio the best way to get a frog moving is to yell at it. “Have a hard conversation with your frog, and hopefully it jumps a little bit further,” he said. I took that advice – I got a frog,…

The bill is meant to make it a felony against those who solicit 16 and 17-year-olds for sex. Krell is a former Sacramento County prosecutor who is passionate about the subject. Assemblyman David Tangipa (R-Clovis) called Krell “a hero” who helped save a family member who had been trafficked by…

The California Democratic Party purchased ads on Meta platforms Facebook and Instagram from May 1 to May 5 targeting Republican members of the Assembly. Two of the ads targeted Asm. Alexandra Macedo (R–Tulare) and Asm. David Tangipa (R–Clovis), accusing them of not protecting older teens. Read More

Tangipa has been named to the Appropriations, Higher Education, Housing and Community Development, and Human Services committees. The update comes after he was recently removed from several prior committee posts. Read More