SACRAMENTO–Governor Newsom has signed AB 242, legislation by Assemblymember Jim Wood (D-Healdsburg) permanently allowing critical access hospitals (CAHs) to employ physicians.

SACRAMENTO–This weekend, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 50 by Assemblymember Jim Wood (D-Healdsburg), legislation that will hold utilities accountable for providing Californians with timely and reliable power connections.

SACRAMENTO–Assemblymember Jim Wood (D-Healdsburg), member of the Assembly Insurance Committee, will attend the first of several hearings held across the state to discuss wildfire risk and the increasing number of insurers leaving California and homeowners insurance cancellations and non-renewals.

SACRAMENTO–Assemblymember Jim Wood (D-Healdsburg) obtained $1.435 million in state funding to assist in a McKinleyville development by Life Plan Humboldt (LPH), which will be a resident-led not-for-profit senior community of 144 homes, including 60 affordable senior homes, with services available to ensure residents can age in place.

SACRAMENTO–Assemblymember Lisa Calderon (D-Whittier), chair of the Assembly Insurance Committee and Assemblymember Jim Wood (D-Healdsburg), member of the Assembly Insurance Committee, released a joint statement:

SACRAMENTO–Assemblymember Jim Wood (D-Healdsburg) introduced AB 869 earlier this year which would protect patient access to small rural and district hospitals in danger of closing due to seismic safety compliance requirements.