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Assemblymember Diane Papan Co-Hosts Successful CalKIDS Webinar

San Mateo, CA — Assemblymember Diane Papan successfully co-hosted a virtual CalKIDS webinar on Thursday, August 14, 2025, helping local families learn about and claim CalKIDS Scholarship Accounts. The well-attended event was presented in partnership with...

Palomar and the Politics of Care: Two Approaches to Representation

When someone you love ends up in the ER, healthcare isn't political, it’s personal. It’s the child who falls off a bike, the expectant mother going into labor sooner than expected, the spouse whose chest tightens without warning. In those moments—even...

FDA Embraces Dr. Bains’ Approach to Safely Regulate Kratom and 7-OH

Addiction doctor and Assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Bains sounded the alarm on kratom and 7-OH months ago; now federal regulators follow her lead.(Sacramento, CA) After Dr. Jasmeet Bains (D-Delano) introduced a bill to regulate and prohibit certain sales of...