San Clemente Times: State Senator Pat Bates and Assemblyman Bill Brough met with members of the Memorial Care administration, as well as leaders of the nonprofit group, Friday. Both legislators introduced bills into their respective houses last week that would allow the campus to keep its emergency...

Daily Pilot: State lawmakers Monday announced plans to introduce an amendment to California constitution's that would bar state-funded colleges and universities from banning the American flag on school property.

OC Register: State Sen. Pat Bates, whose district includes San Juan Capistrano, wrote in a statement that she couldn’t support the resolution. “California's early history can’t be told without him, as he introduced settlements and the Christian faith that have made a profound difference in our...

San Clemente Times - Opponents and proponents of proposal to change San Clemente’s hospital campus may have some common ground now that two area legislators have said they would support a bill to allow for free-standing emergency rooms.

OC Register - Two Orange County legislators weighed in this week on the possible closure of San Clemente’s community hospital and emergency room as part of a plan by MemorialCare Health System to develop an outpatient medical pavilion in San Clemente. In a statement Monday, State Assemblyman Bill...