Ed Hernandez

SACRAMENTO – Today, Senate Bill 910, authored by Senator Ed Hernandez (D-West Covina), passed the Assembly Floor with bipartisan support. SB 910 will ban junk insurance, also known as “short-term” plans, in California.

SB 910 was approved by the Legislature and now awaits action by Governor Brown

SACRAMENTO – Today, Senate Bill 910, authored by Senator Ed Hernandez (D-West Covina), passed the Senate Floor with bipartisan support and now heads to Governor Jerry Brown’s desk. SB 910 will ban junk insurance, also known as “short-term” plans, in California.

SACRAMENTO – Today, the State Assembly approved passage of Senate Bill 1108, which prohibits work requirements as a condition of Medi-Cal eligibility.

SACRAMENTO – Today, the State Assembly approved passage of Senate Bill 1152, which provides a more humane process for discharging homeless patients after their hospital stay.

Authored by Senator Ed Hernandez, O.D., (D-West Covina) and approved by a vote of 44-20*, Senate Bill 1152 addresses a practice known as “patient dumping” where homeless patients are discharged under unsafe conditions.

SACRAMENTO – Today, Senate Bill 1108, authored by Senator Ed Hernandez, O.D. (D-West Covina), passed the Senate Floor and now heads to Governor Jerry Brown’s desk. SB 1108 will prohibit work requirements as a condition of Medi-Cal eligibility.

SACRAMENTO – Today, Senate Bill 1152, authored by Senator Ed Hernandez, O.D., (D-West Covina), passed the Senate Floor and now heads to Governor Jerry Brown. SB 1152 will provide a more humane process for discharging homeless patients after their hospital stay.

SACRAMENTO – Senator Ed Hernandez (D-West Covina) issued the following statement on the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California dismissing the lawsuit brought by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) to stop California's landmark drug price transparency law:

SACRAMENTO – Senator Dr. Ed Hernandez, O.D. (D-West Covina) issued the following statement regarding the U.S Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) announcement regarding electronic cigarettes:

“Tobacco is the only legally available consumer product that, when used as intended by the manufacturer, will kill the consumer.

California is fighting against federal attempts to compromise our care 

Today, Governor Jerry Brown signed a package of health care bills that will put necessary protections into state law when it comes to our health care system.

Our state has fought back against the Trump Administration’s attempts to undercut our environment, social justice issues, education and our health care. By signing these bills into law, California is on record standing up to Trump and his attacks on our health.

SACRAMENTO – Today, Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 1152, authored by Senator Ed Hernandez, O.D., (D-West Covina), which will provide statewide policy to ensure for a more humane process for discharging homeless patients after their hospital stay.