SACRAMENTO - Assemblymember Liz Ortega (D–San Leandro) today introduced Assembly Bill 1065, which would close a loophole that allows credit card companies to charge extra fees on the sales taxes that every other business is required by law to collect, account for, and remit at no cost to the state.
SACRAMENTO - Assemblymember Liz Ortega (D–San Leandro) today introduced Assembly Bill 682, a proposed law requiring health plans to publicly report on how many claims they deny, including how many denial decisions are made using artificial intelligence.
HAYWARD, CA - One day after the Consumer Price Index revealed unexpectedly high inflation numbers across nearly all categories of consumer goods, Assemblymember Liz Ortega (D-San Leandro) introduced legislation to recover federal tax dollars and make prescription diapers free for familie
Hayward, CA – St. Rose Hospital, Hayward’s only emergency room and a critical safety-net provider for Central and South Alameda County, has been saved from imminent closure thanks to a landmark agreement allowing Alameda Health System (AHS) to assume governance and operations. Following months of advocacy led by Asm. Liz Ortega (D-San Leandro), St.
Hayward, CA – With St.
SACRAMENTO — On Friday, Assemblymember Liz Ortega (D-San Leandro) thanked Governor Newsom for taking quick action on his commitment to make affordable naloxone available to Californians through the CalRX program, issuing the following statement:
SACRAMENTO, CA – On Tuesday, Assemblymember Liz Ortega (D-San Leandro) chaired a public hearing to explore the reasons for California’s stubbornly low employment rates for people with disabilities and how the state can better support them in obtaining meaningful employment.
SACRAMENTO ― Speaker Robert Rivas announced the appointment of Assemblymember Liz Ortega as the new Chair of the California Assembly Labor and Employment Committee. As a labor leader of over 20 years, Asm. Ortega’s appointment brings hard-earned expertise to the committee’s work.
SACRAMENTO ― California high school students will learn about their rights at work and how to defend themselves against workplace abuses under a first-of-its-kind law just signed by Governor Gavin Newsom over the weekend.