LA MESA, Calif.—Gov. Gavin Newsom Monday signed Assembly Bill 3059 into law Monday, intended to allow more families to receive donor milk for their babies regardless of what insurance they have.
Sponsored by Assemblywoman Akilah Weber (D-La Mesa), the bill is intended to get medically necessary milk to babies in the neonatal intensive care unit who otherwise might do without.
“Addressing disparities in health care starts with ensuring access to essential nutrition,” Weber said. “With the mortality rate for Black infants being three times higher than that of white infants, it’s crucial we address health care inequities beginning at birth….