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Stephen Knight (born December 17, 1966[1]) is an American politician. He represents the 21st district in the California State Senate, encompassing northeastern Los Angeles and western San Bernardino counties in the High Desert region. He is also congressman-elect for California's 25th Congressional District. He supported Proposition 8[2] that was ruled unconstitutional by SCOTUS on June 26, 2013.[3] Knight opposed bi-lingual education in a mostly latino populated city[4] and courted further controversy in voting against the images of the Confederate flag being removed from state property.[5] Knight has consistently voted against an increase of minimum wage, gun control with semi-automatic weapons and water regulations for the city.[6] He currently lives in Palmdale with his wife Lily and two children.
He also served in the California State Assembly from 2008-2012.
His father, William J. "Pete" Knight, represented geographically similar Senate and Assembly districts from 1992 to 2004.
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