(Sacramento, CA) January 15, 2024 – Currently deployed to the LA fires as a Chief Medical Officer with the California Medical Assistance Team, Dr. Jasmeet Bains (D-Delano) today introduced the Stop Laying off Firefighters Act, which guarantees that CAL FIRE (California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection) will maintain full staffing levels throughout the year.
(Bakersfield, CA) January 14, 2024 – The Kern County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved $2 million in state funding for Good Samaritan Hospital today to expand addiction recovery services.
Five detoxification beds are now available to Medi-Cal patients thanks to a pilot program between Kern County and Good Samaritan Hospital and funded by the state.
The Kern County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a $2 million pilot program for Good Samaritan to provide the detox beds for a year, expanding the range of treatment options available to low-income patients.
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Dr. Jasmeet Bains has been sworn in for her second term as the representative for California's 35th Assembly District, pledging to continue her advocacy for Kern County.
Bains was re-elected with more than 57% of the vote, a testament to her work in Sacramento and the ongoing needs of her constituents.
(Sacramento, CA) December 2, 2024 – Dr. Jasmeet Bains (D-Delano) took her oath of office today, kicking off her second term representing Kern County in the California State Assembly.
(Bakersfield, CA) October 17, 2024 – Dr. Jasmeet Bains (D-Delano) is kicking off a week of education and outreach to young people in Kern County to combat drugs for Red Ribbon Week, which runs from October 23 through October 31.
(Sacramento, CA) September 30, 2024 – Dr. Jasmeet Bains (D-Delano) delivered a major victory for Kern County despite the tough state budget year with the signing of the “Grow Our Own Bill” by Governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday.
A new law directs the University of California to set up a new medical school branch in Kern County, thanks to a bill authored by Assemblywoman Dr. Jasmeet Bains, D-Delano.
Assembly Bill 2357, also known as the "Grow Our Own" bill, was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom Sunday, creating a new endowment fund to finance the future school and its operations.
(Sacramento, CA) September 27, 2024 – Accessing emergency addiction recovery services will now be easier thanks to a new law authored by Dr. Jasmeet Bains (D-Delano) signed by Governor Gavin Newsom today.
(Sacramento, CA) September 24, 2024 – Dr. Bains’ dual efforts to address the impacts of and study Alzheimer's disease are now both signed into law after a flurry of bill signatures from Governor Gavin Newsom over the weekend.