Action Alert!
California Assembly Appropriations Committee Hearing:
9:30 am on May 15, 2022
AB 2200, Guaranteed Health Care for All
1021 O Street, Room 1100, Sacramento, CA
Committee Assembly Member Contact Info (District)
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916-319-2014 |
Buffy Wicks (Chair) (14) |
916-319-2071 |
Kate Sanchez (Vice-Chair) (71) |
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916-319-2031 |
Dr. Joaquin Arambula (31) |
916-319-2017 |
Matt Haney (17) |
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916-319-2055 |
Isaac Bryan (55) |
916-319-2037 |
Gregg Hart (37) |
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916-319-2056 |
Lisa Calderon (56) |
916-319-2008 |
Jim Patterson (08) |
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916-319-2052 |
Wendy Carrillo (52) |
916-319-2028 |
Gail Pellerin (28) |
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916-319-2072 |
Diane Dixon (72) |
916-319-2070 |
Tri Ta (70) |
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916-319-2049 |
Mike Fong (49) |
916-319-2013 |
Carlos Villapudua (13) |
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916-319-2015 |
Timothy Grayson (15) |
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