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Sacramento County ranks 26th in California for government transfer dependency at 21.5% in 2022

In 2022, government transfers made up 21.5% of income in Sacramento County—ranking it 26th least dependent among California counties.

By South Sacramento Today | Mar 6, 2025

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Did farm subsidies in cities associated with Sacramento County rise or fall in 2021?

Farms throughout cities in Sacramento County received $19.8 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

By South Sacramento Today | Feb 27, 2024

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How much did farmers in Sacramento County receive in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021?

By South Sacramento Today | Feb 22, 2024

Farms in Sacramento County received $17,575,485 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Veterans Health Administration (VHA) news release: Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the VA Northern California Health Care System in Mather

By South Sacramento Today | Oct 4, 2023

Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the VA Northern California Health Care System in Mather published on Sept. 27.

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Veterans Health Administration (VHA) news release: Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program Summary Report: Evaluation of Medication Management in Veterans Health Administration Facilities

By South Sacramento Today | Sep 29, 2023

Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program Summary Report: Evaluation of Medication Management in Veterans Health Administration Facilities published on Sept. 22.

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Rep. Bera Applauds FDA’s Historic Approval of First-Ever Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill, Urges Passage of Affordability is Access Act

By South Sacramento Today Report | Jul 15, 2023

The Affordability is Access Act that would require insurers to fully cover over the-counter birth control without any fees or out-of-pocket costs

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Reps. Bera, Salazar, Meeks, and McCaul Lead over 100 Members in Bipartisan Letter to Biden Administration Calling for Bold U.S. Leadership at UN High Level Meeting on Tuberculosis

By South Sacramento Today Report | Jul 14, 2023

TB remains a leading infectious disease killer of individuals worldwide

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Rep. Bera Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Support Southeast Asian Countries Impacted by Landmines and Explosive Remnants of War

By South Sacramento Today Report | Jul 13, 2023

The Legacies of War Recognition and Unexploded Ordnance Removal Act would fund the removal of landmines, unexploded ordnance, and other explosive remnants of war in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam

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Bera’s Office Recovers More than $16 Million in Federal Benefits for Sacramento County Constituents

By South Sacramento Today Report | Jul 11, 2023

Since 2013, Congressman Bera’s office has returned more than $16 million in backlogged Social Security checks, VA benefits, IRS refunds, and more

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Majority of Congress Urges Medicare to Finalize Proposals to Deliver Faster Care to Seniors

By South Sacramento Today Report | Jun 23, 2023

On June 21, Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Mike Kelly (PA-16), and Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08), and Senators John Thune (R-SD), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS), and Kyrsten Sinema (AZ) called on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to quickly finalize a set of proposed rules that would deliver quality care to seniors on Medicare faster by modernizing and streamlining prior authorization processes

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Reps. Bera, Schrier, Fletcher, and Pocan Introduce Legislation to Expand Reproductive Health Care Training to Medical Students

By South Sacramento Today Report | Jun 16, 2023

Legislation introduced ahead of one-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision

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Bipartisan Bill Would Fund Suicide Prevention for First Responders

By South Sacramento Today Report | Jun 15, 2023

A bipartisan pair of Senators want the federal government to do more to support the mental health of firefighters, paramedics, police and other first responders

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Reps. Bera, Case, Radewagen, Tokuda, and Womack Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Provide VA Medical Care to Veterans Living in the Freely Associated States

By South Sacramento Today Report | Jun 10, 2023

U.S. Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Ed Case (D-HI), Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-AS), Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI), and Steve Womack (R-AR) on June 9 introduced the Care for Compact of Free Association (COFA) Veterans Act

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Reps. Bera, Fitzpatrick, Kilmer, and Kelly Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging FDA to Address the Adverse Effects of Drug Shortages on Cancer Patients

By South Sacramento Today Report | Jun 9, 2023

On June 8, Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Derek Kilmer (D-WA), and Mike Kelly (R-PA) led 66 Members of Congress in a bipartisan letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf expressing concern with the detrimental impact of drug shortages on individuals battling cancer

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Reps. Bera and Kim Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Remembering Victims of 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre and Condemning Crackdown on Human Rights in China and Hong Kong

By South Sacramento Today Report | Jun 2, 2023

On June 1, Ranking Member Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) and Chairwoman Young Kim (R-CA) of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific introduced a bipartisan resolution to remember the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre and condemn the ongoing and escalating crackdown on human rights within the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Hong Kong

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Rep. Ami Bera Votes for Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent Catastrophic Default on Nation’s Debt

By South Sacramento Today Report | Jun 1, 2023

On May 31, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) voted for bipartisan legislation to raise the debt ceiling and ensure the United States avoids a default on its national debt

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Reps. Bera and Fitzpatrick Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Mental Health Resources to First Responders and Health Care Workers

By South Sacramento Today Report | May 26, 2023

Studies show that first responders are at an elevated risk of suicide compared to other professions

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Rep. Bera Announces Winner of 2023 Congressional Art Competition

By South Sacramento Today Report | May 25, 2023

Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) today announced the winner of the 2023 Congressional Art Competition for California’s 6th Congressional District

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Bera, Pressley, Murray, Ocasio Cortez, Re-Introduce Affordability is Access Act, Advocate for Free Over-the-Counter Birth Control

By South Sacramento Today Report | May 19, 2023

On May 18, Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), and Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Senators Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), re-introduced their bicameral Affordability is Access Act

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On International Nurses Day, Reps. Bera and Kiggans Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Honoring the Essential Role and Contributions of Frontline Health Care Workers

By South Sacramento Today Report | May 15, 2023

On International Nurses Day, Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), a physician by training, and Jen Kiggans (R-VA), a geriatric nurse practitioner, introduced a bipartisan resolution honoring frontline health care workers and the important role they play in strengthening health systems and saving the lives of millions of people around the world