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Comment RSSSACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — California State Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) today announced his decision to sever ties with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. For the past few years he has lent his name as a ‘Pink Tie Guy’ in Los Angeles County. Padilla said his decision was in direct response to the Komen organization severing ties with Planned Parenthood.
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Wed, 01 Feb 2012 # 17:14:26 -0400 EDT # California News # Comments OffCalif. Senator Padilla Announces Legislation to Prohibit the Sale of Tobacco Products within 600 Feet of a School
Wed, 11 Jan 2012 # 13:11:27 -0400 EDT # California News # Comments OffSACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) today announced that he will move forward with Senate Bill 331, which would prohibit new tobacco retailers from locating within 600 feet of a school.
S.F. Mayor Lee Announces HIV/AIDS Funding in City’s Budget
Tue, 10 Jan 2012 # 17:14:22 -0400 EDT # California News # Comments OffSAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Today San Francisco Mayor Edwin M. Lee joined by Supervisors Scott Wiener, David Campos and Christina Olague announced the introduction at the Board of Supervisors a $1.8 million budget supplemental for HIV/AIDS care and treatment funding to protect essential services to the City’s most vulnerable despite severe budget shortfalls.
Calif. Gov. Brown and Fitness Council Chairman Jake Steinfeld Announce California 2011 Champions for Youth Fitness
Wed, 14 Sep 2011 # 19:23:05 -0400 EDT # California News # Comments OffSACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Chairman Jake Steinfeld announced the Council’s 2011 Gold Medal winners and Schools of the Year at the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Spotlight Awards Ceremony today in Sacramento.
Landmark Legislation to Protect Children Passed by Calif. State Assembly
Tue, 24 May 2011 # 01:22:33 -0400 EDT # California News # Comments OffSACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — The California State Assembly today passed the Toxin-Free Infants and Toddlers Act, AB 1319, by Assemblymember Betsy Butler (D-Marina del Rey), which seeks to ban the toxic chemical Bisphenol-A (BPA) …
Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger Announces Major Milestone in Health Care Reform Implementation
Mon, 25 Oct 2010 # 23:53:17 -0400 EDT # California News # Comments OffSACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Achieving a major milestone in health care reform, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced California’s Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) has opened for enrollment with coverage beginning today, Monday, October 25, …
Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger Highlights Legislation Making California the National Leader on Health Care Reform
Fri, 01 Oct 2010 # 20:47:02 -0400 EDT # California News # Comments OffSACRMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today highlighted legislation he recently signed to implement health care reform, including legislation that makes California the first state in the nation to implement the cornerstone of …
Be The One Run launches in Long Beach – Event brings together marrow donors and transplant patients
Tue, 21 Sep 2010 # 23:59:48 -0400 EDT # California News # Comments OffLONG BEACH, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Long Beach will host Be The One Run(TM) on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010 at Shoreline Village at Marina Green Park. With a 5K, 1K Fun Run, and Tot Trot, …
Calif. Governor Schwarzenegger Launches Nation’s Largest Telehealth Network
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 # 17:30:37 -0400 EDT # California News # Comments OffSACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday joined U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra and a diverse group of statewide health care and technology agencies at the University of California (UC), Davis Cancer …
Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger Applauds Congress on Passage of FMAP Extension
Tue, 10 Aug 2010 # 22:22:24 -0400 EDT # California News # Comments OffSACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to extend the temporary enhanced Federal Medicaid Assistance Payment (FMAP) for states:
“The need for this …
Nava and Evans Slam California Department of Public Health
Fri, 11 Jun 2010 # 19:11:46 -0400 EDT # California News # Comments OffSACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — After review of an audit requested by Assemblymembers Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara) and Noreen Evans (D-Santa Rosa) of the Every Woman Counts (EWC) breast cancer screening program. Nava and Evans …
Ca. Gov. Schwarzenegger Sends Letter to California Congressional Delegation on Extension of Enhanced Medicaid Funding
Mon, 07 Jun 2010 # 16:53:35 -0400 EDT # California News # Comments OffSACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — On Friday (June 4), Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger sent the following letter to the California Congressional Delegation urging their support in extending the temporary enhanced Federal Medicaid Assistance Payment for California …
Gov. Schwarzenegger Announces State will Contract with Federal Government to Cover High-Risk, Uninsured Californians
Thu, 29 Apr 2010 # 22:30:28 -0400 EDT # California News # Comments OffSACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announcing his intention to contract with the federal government to operate a temporary health insurance …
State-Wide Media Call on Tuberculosis announced by Breathe California
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 # 23:42:41 -0400 EDT # California News # Comments OffSAN JOSE, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Tuberculosis (TB) is still a global and local threat. Hear the latest global, U.S., California, and local trends in TB, and recommendations from the experts. Breathe California is hosting …
Ca. Gov. Schwarzenegger Announces Actions to Fight Obesity, Promote Healthy Living
Thu, 25 Feb 2010 # 17:38:52 -0400 EDT # California News # Comments OffSACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Following a moderated discussion with President Clinton at the Governor’s 2010 Summit on Health, Nutrition and Obesity: Actions for Healthy Living, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced eight specific actions he will …
Ca. Gov. Schwarzenegger Convenes 2010 Summit on Health, Nutrition and Obesity: Actions for Healthy Living
Wed, 24 Feb 2010 # 17:39:26 -0400 EDT # California News # Comments OffLOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Joined by President Bill Clinton, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today convened the Governor’s 2010 Summit on Health, Nutrition and Obesity: Actions for Healthy Living at The California Endowment in Los …