In a victory for deep-pocketed special interests and a crushing blow to thousands of vulnerable children in California, Governor Newsom announced he has vetoed SB 635 (Menjivar – Portantino), the Let California Kids Hear Act. “We are heartbroken and once again...
As published on CNN.com by Sam Sider on September 27, 2023. When Michelle Marciniak’s daughter Marie was 4 years old, a preschool teacher noticed a change in her behavior. She was losing speech skills and crying during circle time with the group. Her parents found out...
Selection of article published on September 20, 2023 in the Sacramento Bee: Gov. Gavin Newsom has before him about a thousand bills approved by the California Legislature that now await his fate but some are far more explosive and politically consequential than...
As published September 19, 2023 by Nina Shapiro on Forbes.com: Child being fitted with hearing aid. (Photo by: BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) UNIVERSAL IMAGES GROUP VIA GETTY IMAGES Hearing loss is one of the most common congenital variants seen in...
In a historic moment for California’s deaf and hard-of-hearing community, legislators unanimously passed the Let California Kids Hear Act. SB 635 (Menjivar – Portantino), which would mandate insurance coverage for children’s hearing aids, now heads to Governor...
As published by ABC 10 NEWS San Diego on September 12, 2023. Six year-old Jake Janes has had hearing aids since he was 6 months old. His mom Christina says insurance doesn’t cover them. “When we have been denied coverage, they will say it is either elective or...
