Dr. Richard Pan

District News & Press Releases

California State Senate Passes SB 276 to Prevent Fake Medical Exemptions that are Contributing to Measles Outbreaks

Measles was declared eradicated in the U.S. in 2000, but so far in 2019 there have been 45 confirmed cases of measles; there were 21 confirmed cases of measles in 2018

May 22, 2019

SACRAMENTO, CA – As our country is experiencing the greatest number of measles infections in 25 years – 880 cases this year to date – Senate Bill 276, authored by Dr. Richard Pan, a pediatrician and state senator representing the Sacramento region and Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, representing the San Diego area, was passed by the California State Senate on a vote of 24 to 10.

Summer Meals Program Ensures Kids Get Healthy Meals When School is Out of Session

May 21, 2019

Dr. Richard Pan, Los Angeles Public Health Officials, and Coalition of Community Advocates Release Data on Economic Impact of Measles Outbreaks and Cost to California Taxpayers