(Governor Signs SB 1070)....The bill was authored by State Senators Steve Padilla and backed by Assemblyman Eduardo Garcia.

The bill grants a critical extension of efforts to fund a countywide healthcare district in Imperial County. The bill gives the Imperial Valley Healthcare District the additional two years to identify a funding mechanism to generate resources needed to address the healthcare shortage in Imperial County. The bill extends the originally allotted time in previous legislation, AB 918, which authorized the formation of the Imperial Valley Healthcare District