The morning after an assembly in which hundreds of San Fernando Valley leaders of One LA leveraged commitments from District 3 candidates to ensure sufficient funding for the 'My Health LA' program, the LA County Board of Supervisors voted to invest $6 Million in additional dollars for the program.

According to Angelus:

“After thanking board of supervisors members for their commitment to support heath care for Los Angeles County’s poor, Jim Mangia, president and CEO of St. John’s Well Child and Family Center, asked the people who came with him to the May 20 public meeting 'to support health care for all' to stand up.

Hundreds upon hundreds of women and men from across the county rose — cheering, clapping, shouting and raising their hands high in the air. The grass-roots commotion went on for almost a minute.”

One LA estimates that the added funding will expand coverage by 35 to 40 thousand individuals.  This victory comes months after the organization identified millions of County dollars that could be used to cover more uninsured people, including undocumented County residents.

LA County Supervisor Rivals Sheila Kuehl Bobby Shriver Debate Tonight, LA Times

LA County’s Top Health Official Shows Compassionate Side, LA Daily News

One LA Urges Supervisors to Cover the Uninsured, Angelus – The Tidings Online

Additional background information, WXSWIAF