Prior to his son Russell's autism diagnosis, Rollens was the secretary of the California State Senate.
Rollens assisted in raising over $70 million to fund research efforts aimed at finding the causes and treatments for autism spectrum disorders.
[1] Rollens was instrumental in the founding of Families for Early Autism Treatment (FEAT) and the University of California, Davis M.I.N.D.
Rollens suspects his son Russell's autism was vaccine injury induced, a view which is not supported by scientific evidence.
[2][3] After Russell's diagnosis in 1996, Rollens' life changed completely: his 23-year tenure with the Senate came to an end and he began to devote his working hours to the investigation of vaccine injuries and autism.