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Los Angeles—The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, representing the nation’s most populous county, today unanimously voted to support Senator Richard D. Roth’s (D-Riverside) transformative More Pathways to Nursing legislation, Senate Bill (SB) 895, to create a pilot program for community colleges to offer Bachelor’s of Nursing Degrees. SB 895 will be heard by the Senate Committee on Education, Wednesday, April 10th.

I am profoundly saddened by the passing of my dear friend Daniel Hantman.  I first met Dan over 40 years ago when we were both practicing lawyers in Riverside. He became a lawyer, after serving in the Peace Corps, specializing in elder law, representing clients who had been denied benefits from the Social Security Administration. Dan was a titan in the legal field and our region. In 2012, the Riverside County Bar Association presented Dan with the E. Aurora Hughes Meritorious Award for Service. He was a person of great intelligence, integrity, and determination.  He will be greatly missed.

Sacramento— To help address California’s shortage of Registered Nurses (RNs) Senator Richard D.Roth (D-Riverside) has introduced Senate Bill 895 which creates a pilot program that authorizes the Chancellor of the Community Colleges to select up to 15 community college districts, with existing nationally accredited Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), programs to offer a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree.

Riverside, CA—Senator Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside) has secured $500,000 for Olive Crest, which is dedicated to preventing child abuse by strengthening, and equipping children and families in crisis in Inland Southern California.

“Abused children, and families in crisis, need a lifeline, and for fifty years Olive Crest has been that lifeline,” said Roth. “I have seen firsthand Olive Crest’s transformative and empowering work in our community to ensure every child who comes into their care will be nurtured in a safe and loving home.”