The residents of Bakersfield appreciate their city’s local lakes and parks, convenient location, and family-focused community. Visitors and locals alike enjoy camping and hiking in Kern River Canyon, enjoying a night of country music at Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace, and exploring the Buena Vista Museum of Natural History. This Kern County city is considered one of the last few affordable places to live in California. We think SB 9 can help make Bakersfield even better by adding more “missing middle” homes for aspiring first-time home buyers of all income levels.