BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Dr. Jasmeet Bains says the establishment of a University of California medical school in Kern County would address the shortage of health care professionals and improve access to care.
(Sacramento, CA) September 3, 2024 – Dr. Jasmeet Bains (D-Delano) wrapped up her legislative session early Sunday morning with seven bill proposals sent to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk.
Video shows John White, a local Bakersfield man, sharing his difficulties trying to reach EDD disability services via phone and online. He says that one afternoon, he called nearly 200 times. Eventually, he contacted his local representative for help.
WASHINGTON/TORONTO, Aug 12 (Reuters) - As a physician specializing in addiction, Dr. Jasmeet Bains, the first Sikh American elected to the California assembly, was used to risky situations.
Even so, Bains said she was shocked when four men came to her office in August last year, shortly after California adopted her resolution declaring the killing of thousands of Sikhs in India in 1984 a genocide. The men, who appeared to be of Indian origin, warned they would "do whatever it takes to go after you," Bains said.
OPINION – California’s approach to environmental regulations must balance immediate effects with long-term consequences. Recent California Air Resources Board (CARB) amendments to the Commercial Harbor Craft Rule highlight the need for this balance. These amendments, if unaltered, pose significant risks to mariners’ safety and affect California’s maritime projects. Fortunately, Assemblymember Dr.
A seemingly noncontroversial proposal to help California police identify and address instances of violence motivated by international politics is hitting a nerve among South Asian communities who believe they could be targeted by the bill.
(Oakland, CA) July 23, 2024 – Dr. Jasmeet Bains (D-Delano) visited the Port of Oakland last week to discuss her proposed harborcraft legislation and to call on regulators to prioritize mariner safety.
Assemblywoman Dr. Jasmeet Bains was approved by the Kern County Board of Supervisors to disperse state funding to several law enforcement and healthcare agencies to combat fentanyl in Kern County.
The funding for the agencies to participate in Fentanyl Misuse and Overdose Prevention Task Force was approved during the Kern County Board of Supervisors' meeting Tuesday morning, according to a county news release.
(Sacramento, CA) July 16, 2024 – The Kern County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to approve the allocation of just over $8 million in state funding secured by Dr. Jasmeet Bains (D-Delano) to various programs combating the spread of fentanyl.
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/FOX58) — Assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Bains, the Kern Literacy Council, and others helped deliver more than 2,000 books to the Holloway-Gonzales Library in southeast Bakersfield Tuesday morning, after a successful book drive.