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SACRAMENTO, CA – Assembly Bill 1460, authored by Assemblymember Chris Rogers, passed the Assembly on Monday and is now headed to the Senate. The bill protects access to the federal 340B discount drug program for clinics and health centers. During the pandemic, pharmaceutical manufacturers started restricting access to the program by placing arbitrary limitations on the pharmacies that can be used...

SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblymember Rogers (D-Santa Rosa), in partnership with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, is authoring AB 573 to improve enforcement of the statewide ban on flavored tobacco products.

“Too many kids are getting hooked on flavored tobacco despite new laws to prohibit the...

SACRAMENTO, CA – On Monday, Assemblymember Rogers (D-Santa Rosa) honored Eileen Mitro of Ukiah as “Assembly District 2 Woman of the Year” at the annual Woman of the Year floor ceremony in the state Capitol. This ceremony, hosted by the Legislative Women’s Caucus, is held every year in honor of Women’s History Month and features one honoree from each Assembly district.

“The work that Eileen has done...

SACRAMENTO, CA – Last week, Assemblymember Chris Rogers (D-Santa Rosa) introduced AB 1460, a bill to prohibit pharmaceutical manufacturers from placing contract pharmacy restrictions on health care providers that utilize the federal 340B discount drug program to serve low-income communities. This legislation is sponsored by the California Partnership for Health and California Primary Care...

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Assemblymember Chris Rogers (D-Santa Rosa) introduced AB 928, the Cockfighting Cruelty Act. This legislation, introduced in partnership with the Humane Society of the United States, empowers law enforcement to address the barbaric and illegal practice of cockfighting by establishing civil penalties for gamefowl yards where roosters are bred for cockfighting.

"AB 928 builds...