(AB 918 moves out of Senate Committee)...AB 918 was introduced by Assemblyman Eduardo Garcia.

The Assemblyman and State Senator Steve Padilla presented the bill to the State Senate Committee on Governance and Finance. The committee voted to approve the Bill. AB 918 allows for the creation of a new Health District in Imperial County, eliminating Pioneers Memorial Health District and Heffernan Memorial Health District. There is no contention to that premise. However, PMHD does not support the bill because of some of the language in the bill. They have said they would continue to oppose the bill until the language is changed, The County Board of Supervisors will set up a meeting of stakeholders to address the issues voiced by PMHD.