With the ink barely dry on a vote in the state Senate, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed SB 418, according to a release from the office of Sen. John Laird.
SB 418, authored by Laird, creates the Pajaro Valley Health Care District. The district is first in line to purchase the financially troubled Watsonville Community Hospital.
“I want to thank Governor Newsom for signing this urgent and important piece of legislation that will help preserve access to health care services for Pajaro Valley residents,” Laird said in the prepared release. “The governor’s signature on SB 418 further demonstrates his commitment to ensuring vulnerable communities are not left without the safety net of health care, especially as COVID19 continues to spread throughout our communities.
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