Re-establishment of Esperanza Care Healthcare Program

Spoke in strong support of re-establishing Esperanza Care 2.0 to provide healthcare for undocumented residents.

Shared community stories of diabetic patients unable to afford necessary medical treatments without assistance.

Spoke on behalf of the Chatino community about losing Medi-Cal access and the vital need for Esperanza Care.

Supported Esperanza Care and requested that South County residents and King City be fully included.

Spoke about seasonal agricultural work and the inability to afford healthcare or medication without programs like Esperanza Care.

Supported Esperanza Care 2.0 and requested active community partnership in designing the program.

Urged the board to show courage and optimism by fully funding Esperanza Care at robust levels.

Expressed support for Esperanza Care as a life-saving preventative health program.

Spoke as Mayor of Soledad in support of expanding healthcare access and restoring Esperanza Care.