Assemblymember Liz Ortega, Supervisor Elisa Marquez, Senator Aisha Wahab Lead Coalition of Patients, Caregivers in Urging Governor to Sign Bill to Save Hayward’s St. Rose Hospital from Imminent Closure
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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.
SACRAMENTO ― As the Federal Drug Administration announced that Naloxone will now be made available over the counter, California Assemblymember Liz Ortega is seeking to remove cost barriers by requiring Medi-Cal and private insurers to cover the life-saving drug.
SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblymember Liz Ortega (D-San Leandro) presented Assembly Concurrent Resolution (ACR) 24 proclaiming the week of March 5, 2023, through March 11, 2023, as Women in Construction Week. The Member also honored two tradeswomen from UA Local 288 who visited the Capitol to show support for the measure.
SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblymember Liz Ortega (D-Hayward) has announced a bold step forward in the fight against Fentanyl overdoses in California.
SACRAMENTO, CA – Following the announcement of the 2023-24 Assembly Standing Committee assignments, Assemblymember Liz Ortega (D-Hayward) released the following statement:
“I am grateful and excited to have been appointed to the Assembly Rules Committee, as well as the Committees on Higher Education, Insurance, Labor, and Public Safety,” said Assemblymember Liz Ortega.