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Assemblywoman Petrie-Norris Introduces Bill to Strengthen Ignition Interlock Program in California

Fire and Forestry Spending Oversight Bill Introduced

AB 788 — Historic Investments Must Deliver Historic Results

SACRAMENTO — In order to ensure that taxpayer dollars are used effectively toward reducing the main drivers of wildfires and improve the resilience of increasingly vulnerable communities, Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris has introduced Assembly Bill 788. As devastating wildfires have ravaged the Golden State, California has appropriated $2.7 billion* for wildfire and forest resilience.

2.27.23 Can California Solve Its OB/GYN Shortage?

Excerpted from the Medscape

By Kathleen Doheny

Three patients were waiting in a queue for their telemedicine visit. Four others were in exam rooms, waiting for their appointments. Another patient was on the phone, requesting a prescription renewal.

Who Let the Debt Out? Addressing CA’s Vet Shortage

Bill to Create Veterinary Public Interest Debt Relief Program Introduced

SACRAMENTO — To mitigate the crisis-level shortage of veterinarians in California that is acutely affecting access to care for the most vulnerable companion animals, Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris introduced AB 1237, the “California Public Interest Veterinary Debt Relief Act.” AB 1237 is co-sponsored by San Diego Humane Society and San Francisco SPCA.