im Patterson represents the 23rd District in the California Legislature including portions of Fresno and Tulare counties. He was elected in 2012 and is currently serving his fifth term in the State Assembly.

With a focus on shining the light of accountability on the many failed bureaucracies in Sacramento, Jim has accomplished a great deal, including successfully auditing the California High Speed Rail Authority, the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Employment Development Department.

In 2022, Jim introduced legislation to make it faster and easier to build new escape routes in high fire danger areas. He is also fighting for a bill that exempts wildfire victims from a law requiring all newly built homes to have solar panels.

With an obvious rise in crime in California, Jim is working to repeal Proposition 47 with AB 1599, a bill he introduced with colleagues James Gallagher and Kevin Kiley.