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State Senate approves four Wolk measures

May 03, 2012

OKs bill to help Shriners Hospital continue serving children with special healthcare needs

SACRAMENTO—The State Senate voted today to approve four measures by Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis), including a measure to help Shriners Hospital for Children continue serving uninsured children with special healthcare needs in California.

Wolk bill strengthens independence, accountability of CA Long-term Care Ombudsman program

May 01, 2012

Unanimous, bipartisan support for bill to better protect long-term care residents

SACRAMENTO—Legislation to strengthen the independence and accountability of the state’s politically-appointed Long-term Care Ombudsman, who defends the rights, safety, and welfare of the state’s long-term care residents, won the unanimous, bipartisan support in the Assembly’s Committee on Aging and Long Term Care today.

Bill to prevent flu outbreaks among state’s most vulnerable moves forward

April 26, 2012

Measure ensures health care workers get vaccine or wear mask with patients

SACRAMENTO—Legislation by Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) to help prevent the spread of the influenza or flu virus at health facilities and clinics among infants, seniors, and others at high risk of serious flu complications was approved by the Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee late yesterday.

Wolk continues work to provide better flood protection

April 25, 2012

Unanimous, bipartisan support for Wolk measure, part of package to address Delta priorities

Sacramento—Legislation by Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) to provide communities in California’s Central Valley and Delta region with reliable information needed to ensure new developments won’t be placed in flood prone areas passed from the Senate Governance and Finance Committee today on a bipartisan 7-0 vote.

Bill to prevent flu outbreaks among most vulnerable gets bipartisan support

April 18, 2012

Measure ensures health care workers get vaccine or wear mask with patients

SACRAMENTO—Legislation by Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) to help prevent the spread of the influenza or flu virus at health facilities among infants, seniors, and others at high risk of serious flu complications won bipartisan support in the Senate Health Committee today. The committee voted 6-0 for the measure.

Wolk recycling measure jumps first hurdle

April 17, 2012

Senator works to extend state’s plastic bag recycling program

SACRAMENTO—Legislation to continue the state’s plastic bag recycling program, set to end this year, jumped its first hurdle late yesterday. The Senate Environmental Quality Committee voted 5-1 to approve Senate Bill 1219, a measure by Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) to extend until January 1, 2020, a state law requiring grocery stores to accept plastic bags for recycling.

Senator works to strengthen state programs’ performance, accountability

April 10, 2012

Bipartisan support for Wolk bills to improve services to veterans, children and seniors

SACRAMENTO—As part of her ongoing effort to strengthen the performance and accountability of state programs, Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) is authoring a package of legislation this year to improve state services for veterans, children in the welfare system, and residents of long-term care facilities.

Wolk bill gives charities more notice of requirements for tax exemption

April 09, 2012

Senator urges charities to review filing requirements this tax season

SACRAMENTO—With tax day fast approaching, Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) is carrying legislation to help make charities aware of the steps they must take to be exempted from California’s franchise tax.

Senator honors award-winning local coach at Capitol

March 16, 2012

Senator Wolk leads senate ceremony for Vacaville Football Coach Mike Papadopoulos  

SACRAMENTO—Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) honored Vacaville High School football coach Mike Papadopoulos for his years of service at the State Capitol yesterday.

Senator Wolk selects two Women of the Year for 5th Senate District

March 15, 2012

Sandy Person of Solano County and Alicia Mosqueda of Yolo County to be honored

SACRAMENTO—As part of the State Senate’s celebration of Women’s History Month, Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) announced today that she will honor Sandy Person of Solano County and Alicia Mosqueda of Yolo County as the 5th Senate District’s 2012 Women of the Year. Every March, the Senate celebrates Women’s History Month by honoring women whose contributions improve lives in their communities, a tradition dating back to 1987.