Press Releases

Dr. Richard Pan Responds to Little Hoover Commission’s Review of Denti-Cal program

Dr. Pan requested Little Hoover Commission Review how the state provides access to dental care for California children

April 4, 2016

Sacramento – Following a 2014 State Auditor’s report that found deficiencies in access and oversight of the state’s Denti-Cal program, Dr. Richard Pan asked the Little Hoover Commission to undertake a review of the program, which was recently completed and released. Dr. Pan responded with the following statement:

Dr. Richard Pan Makes Statement On Measles Outbreak in Nevada County

March 29, 2016

SACRAMENTO- Dr. Richard Pan, a pediatrician and State Senator representing the Sacramento region, made the following statement regarding recent reports of a measles outbreak at Yuba River Charter School in Nevada County, where records show that only about 43 percent of Kindergarteners who entered the school in the fall of 2015 were up-to-date with vaccinations:

EveryLife Foundation Applauds Introduction of Life-Saving Legislation on Newborn Screening by California State Senator Richard Pan

February 29, 2016

NOVATO, Calif.-- On Rare Disease Day, the EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases applauds Senator Richard Pan, MD (D-Sacramento) for introducing SB 1095. The Foundation is joined by the MLD Foundation, National MPS Society, Acid Maltase Deficiency Association (AMDA), the Ryan Foundation, Aidan Jack Seeger Foundation, and Jonah’s Just Begun Foundation to Cure Sanfilippo in supporting this lifesaving legislation to expand California’s newborn screening program.

Idea for SB 977 came from the 8th grade class at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Elementary School in Elk Grove

February 23, 2016

SACRAMENTO – Dr. Richard Pan, a pediatrician and Senator representing the Sacramento region, joined the 8^th grade class at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Elementary School in Elk Grove today to announce the introduction of SB 977, which would ban tobacco products within 250 feet from a youth sporting event.

Dr. Pan Makes Statement on Faculty Strike at California State University System

February 11, 2016

SACRAMENTO – Dr. Richard Pan, a pediatrician and Senator representing Sacramento released the following statement regarding the possibility of a faculty strike at the California State University:

SB 947 will focus staff time on moving families into the workforce and cut transportation expenses

February 4, 2016

SACRAMENTO – Dr. Richard Pan, a pediatrician and Senator representing Sacramento announced today that he has introduced SB 947to modernize the process for conducting interviews for California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs), the state’s safety-net program for poor families with children.

SB 877 will allow California to Partner with President Obama in his Effort to Reduce Gun Violence

January 19, 2016

SACRAMENTO – A bill authored by Dr. Richard Pan and principle co-authored by Senator Bill Monning, which would allow California to partner at the federal level to reduce gun violence, was passed by the State Senate today on a vote of 27 to 10.

SB 877 is sponsored by the Union of American Physicians and Dentist and would require California to establish and maintain a data-tracking system on violent deaths in the state, including gun deaths.

Dr. Richard Pan Makes Statement on Governor’s Proposed Budget

January 7, 2016

SACRAMENTO- Dr. Richard Pan, State Senator from California’s 6^th District, made the following statement on the Governor’s proposed budget:

“The governor’s budget proposal reflects sound budgeting choices California has made in recent years, and I appreciate the Governor’s fiscal prudence in eliminating debt and building budget reserves in preparation for future economic downturns. I am pleased that there will be more money for schools to educate our children.

New laws by Dr. Pan will guard Sacramento from floods, better protect college campuses and surrounding communities, support local businesses, boost immunization rates and more

October 15, 2015

Sacramento – Governor Jerry Brown has signed the following nine bills by Dr. Richard Pan into law:

SB 144 will finally bring completion to flood control projects along the American and Sacramento Rivers and projects to protect the Natomas floodplain that have been years in the making; and in doing so, will bring hundreds of millions of federal flood control dollars to our region.

Dr. Pan Named a “Hero” by TIME Magazine

September 1, 2015

Sacramento – TIME Magazine calls Dr. Richard Pan a hero in the article, “Meet the Heroes and Villains of Vaccine History.” Dr. Richard Pan was singled out with pioneering physicians and scientists such as Edward Jenner, Jonas Salk and Pearl Kindrick who have saved millions of lives.