Gov. Newsom Highlights Healthcare for All Californian’s, Proclamation for Primary Election and Denies Parole for Sirhan Sirhan

Plan to Expand Health Care Access for All Californians

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom Jan. 11, highlighted his proposed healthcare investments, including a nation-leading plan for universal access to health care coverage regardless of immigration status and new investments to lower costs and improve the lives of California’s most vulnerable residents.  

The California Blueprint proposes providing a full expansion of Medi-Cal to all eligible Californians regardless of immigration status, including an estimated 764,000 undocumented immigrants. California in 2019 became the first state to extend Medi-Cal coverage to all eligible undocumented young adults up to the age of 26. Last year’s state budget made California the first in the nation to expand full-scope Medi-Cal eligibility to low-income adults age 50+, regardless of immigration status. The Blueprint builds on that work by expanding full-scope eligibility to individuals ages 26 to 49, making Medi-Cal available to all income-eligible Californians regardless of immigration status. 

Details: www.gov.ca.gov/Governors-California-Blueprint and www.gov.ca.gov/Healthcare-Fact-Sheet

Statewide Primary Election and Special Elections

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom Jan. 7, issued a proclamation declaring a statewide primary election on June 7, 2022 and a proclamation declaring special elections for the 22nd Congressional District, 11th Assembly District and 80th Assembly District on June 7, 2022. The primary for the special elections will be held on April 5, 2022. 

The text of the governor’s statewide primary election proclamation can be found here, www.gov.ca.gov/Statewide-Primary-Election.pdf  and the text of the special elections proclamation can be found here, www.gov.ca.gov/Special-Elections-proc.pdf 

Newsom Denies Parole for Sirhan Sirhan

SACRAMENTO —  Gov. Gavin Newsom Jan. 13, announced that he has reversed the decision by the Board of Parole Hearings to grant parole to Sirhan Sirhan, who assassinated Senator Robert Kennedy in 1968 in Los Angeles.

The governor completed an extensive review of Mr. Sirhan’s case and determined that he currently poses an unreasonable threat to public safety. The governor reached his decision based on several factors, including Mr. Sirhan’s refusal to accept responsibility for his crime, lack of insight and accountability required to support his safe release, failure to disclaim violence committed in his name, and failure to mitigate his risk factors.

“Mr. Sirhan’s assassination of Senator Kennedy is among the most notorious crimes in American history,” wrote Gov. Newsom in his decision. “After decades in prison, he has failed to address the deficiencies that led him to assassinate Senator Kennedy.  Mr. Sirhan lacks the insight that would prevent him from making the same types of dangerous decisions he made in the past.”

Details:www.gov.ca.gov/wp-content/Sirhan-Reverse-Decision   

 Plan to Expand Health Care Access for All Californians 

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom Jan. 11, highlighted his proposed healthcare investments, including a nation-leading plan for universal access to health care coverage regardless of immigration status and new investments to lower costs and improve the lives of California’s most vulnerable residents.  

The California Blueprint proposes providing a full expansion of Medi-Cal to all eligible Californians regardless of immigration status, including an estimated 764,000 undocumented immigrants. California in 2019 became the first state to extend Medi-Cal coverage to all eligible undocumented young adults up to the age of 26. Last year’s state budget made California the first in the nation to expand full-scope Medi-Cal eligibility to low-income adults age 50+, regardless of immigration status. The Blueprint builds on that work by expanding full-scope eligibility to individuals ages 26 to 49, making Medi-Cal available to all income-eligible Californians regardless of immigration status. 

Details: www.gov.ca.gov/Governors-California-Blueprint and www.gov.ca.gov/Healthcare-Fact-Sheet