Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 133 on Tuesday, an omnibus health trailer bill sponsored by Asm. Joaquin Arambula that dedicates ample funding to health care reform. Among the bill’s provisions are expanding Medi-Cal coverage, support for youth behavioral health, and framework for a statewide health information exchange (HIE).
Newsom lauded the first-of-their-kind Medi-Cal expansions during his remarks at the Fresno health clinic where he signed the legislation.
“We’re investing California’s historic surplus to accomplish transformative changes we’ve long dreamed of – including this historic Medi-Cal expansion to ensure thousands of older undocumented Californians, many of whom have been serving on the front lines of the pandemic, can access critical health care services. I thank the Legislature for its steadfast partnership to bring California closer to universal health care coverage and advance comprehensive initiatives to ensure California’s communities come ba
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A group of mountain bikers ride through Rockville Hills Regional Park on Monday, March 18, 2019. In their state legislative platform for 2021, the Solano Board of Supervisors pledges to encourage and seek legislation that protects the county s quality of life, its diverse natural resources, and preserves the essence and history of the County. Support funding and regulatory efforts conserve energy, and to preserve open space and agricultural viability. (Robinson Kuntz/Daily Republic file)
Solano supervisors set federal, state legislative tenets for 2021
FAIRFIELD Solano County supervisors this week approved nine priority issues to focus on in their state legislative platform and six more in the federal platform.