Dr. Richard Pan,
State Assembly - District 9
In 2010, Dr. Pan saw how his patients and their families were struggling with budget cuts to safety-net programs, his neighbors with the collapse of the housing market and rising unemployment, and his community with reductions to public schools and public safety. Yet, elected leaders appeared mired in partisanship and inaction. People sought for a representative who wanted to solve problems and not seek division, and Dr. Pan became their standard bearer. In 2010, the people elected Assemblymember Richard Pan; but don’t call him that.
Dr. Richard Pan brings his knowledge and experience as a physician, educator, small business owner, and parent to the state legislature. He partnered with firefighters to access $90 million in new federal funds for emergency responders, including $6 million for Sacramento neighborhoods. He partnered with consumer advocates to ban expired medications and baby food from store shelves. He also worked with law enforcement and businesses to establish a state online database to catch thieves trying to sell stolen goods and metals. Dr. Pan partnered with parents to make sure families have the life-saving information they need to keep their schools and communities safe from vaccine-preventable disease.
While serving two terms in the Assembly, Dr. Pan chaired the Assembly Health Committee, where he lead efforts to implement health care reforms to expand health care coverage to millions of new Californians, ensuring health care access will be there when Californians need it. Dr. Pan also lead the fight to stop health insurance companies from denying access to coverage for pre-existing conditions.
In 2014 the communities of Sacramento, Elk Grove, West Sacramento and Arden Arcade elected Dr. Pan as their Senator with 53% of the vote. As Sacramento’s Senator, Dr. Pan chairs the Public Employee and Retirement Committee and chairs the Budget Sub Committee on Health and Human Services, which oversees $155 billion in the state budget and health and social services to California’s vulnerable and at-risk residents. He demands transparency and accountability in state health programs; holding hearings on reducing fraud, investigating poor access to dental care, and ensuring children with cancer and other serious conditions have access to pediatric specialty care.. Dr. Pan has tackled tough issues, such as lack of diversity in our state’s civil service to addressing retirement and pensions reforms– all with the eye of ensuring retirement security for all. Additionally, Dr. Pan has already secured millions of dollars for federal funds for Natomas’ much needed levy improvements and over a billion in state funding for construction in Sacramento.
In the wake of a dangerous measles outbreak, Dr. Pan authored groundbreaking legislation to ensure that immunization rates are restored to their necessary levels to protect the public. TIME magazine called Dr. Pan a “hero” for authoring this landmark legislation to abolish non-medical exemptions to legally required vaccines for school students, A group of extremists unsuccessfully tried to recall Dr. Pan in 2015 over his efforts to keep California healthy, but this vocal minority was met with a new more empowered majority of voters who support Dr. Pan’s efforts.
That’s why whether it’s addressing retirement security, public safety, health access for all, or opportunities for quality education, Dr. Pan believes that we can work together to solve our state’s problems; by building coalitions and working step by step until we achieve our shared goals. He believes in our capacity to succeed. Together, we can build a healthier California.
Dr. Richard Pan brings his knowledge and experience as a physician, educator, small business owner, and parent to the state legislature. He partnered with firefighters to access $90 million in new federal funds for emergency responders, including $6 million for Sacramento neighborhoods. He partnered with consumer advocates to ban expired medications and baby food from store shelves. He also worked with law enforcement and businesses to establish a state online database to catch thieves trying to sell stolen goods and metals. Dr. Pan partnered with parents to make sure families have the life-saving information they need to keep their schools and communities safe from vaccine-preventable disease.
While serving two terms in the Assembly, Dr. Pan chaired the Assembly Health Committee, where he lead efforts to implement health care reforms to expand health care coverage to millions of new Californians, ensuring health care access will be there when Californians need it. Dr. Pan also lead the fight to stop health insurance companies from denying access to coverage for pre-existing conditions.
In 2014 the communities of Sacramento, Elk Grove, West Sacramento and Arden Arcade elected Dr. Pan as their Senator with 53% of the vote. As Sacramento’s Senator, Dr. Pan chairs the Public Employee and Retirement Committee and chairs the Budget Sub Committee on Health and Human Services, which oversees $155 billion in the state budget and health and social services to California’s vulnerable and at-risk residents. He demands transparency and accountability in state health programs; holding hearings on reducing fraud, investigating poor access to dental care, and ensuring children with cancer and other serious conditions have access to pediatric specialty care.. Dr. Pan has tackled tough issues, such as lack of diversity in our state’s civil service to addressing retirement and pensions reforms– all with the eye of ensuring retirement security for all. Additionally, Dr. Pan has already secured millions of dollars for federal funds for Natomas’ much needed levy improvements and over a billion in state funding for construction in Sacramento.
In the wake of a dangerous measles outbreak, Dr. Pan authored groundbreaking legislation to ensure that immunization rates are restored to their necessary levels to protect the public. TIME magazine called Dr. Pan a “hero” for authoring this landmark legislation to abolish non-medical exemptions to legally required vaccines for school students, A group of extremists unsuccessfully tried to recall Dr. Pan in 2015 over his efforts to keep California healthy, but this vocal minority was met with a new more empowered majority of voters who support Dr. Pan’s efforts.
That’s why whether it’s addressing retirement security, public safety, health access for all, or opportunities for quality education, Dr. Pan believes that we can work together to solve our state’s problems; by building coalitions and working step by step until we achieve our shared goals. He believes in our capacity to succeed. Together, we can build a healthier California.