Legislative Update

California State Senate Leader, Kevin De León announced his committee assignments for the upcoming legislative session.  Key changes include the appointment of Senator Holly Mitchell (D-30) as chair of the Senate Budget and Fiscal Committee and Senator Richard Pan (D-6) as the chair of Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services.  Senator Ed Hernandez (D-22) remains as the chair of the Senate Health Committee.  New members to the Senate Health Committee are:  Senator Toni Atkins (D-39), Senator Connie Leyva (D-20), and Senator Josh Newman (D-29).