Dr. Jasmeet Bains Makes History Again with Committee Assignments
(Sacramento) – Already the first ever South Asian woman and Sikh elected to the California State Legislature, Dr. Jasmeet Bains (D-Delano) has made history once again as the first-ever medical doctor appointed to lead the Assembly Aging and Long-Term Care Committee. The Committee has primary jurisdiction over critical issues affecting California’s growing senior population including conducting oversight over the California Department of Aging and the California Commission on Aging, as well as the implementation of the Older Americans Act and services for seniors in residential and day settings.