FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Alicia Isaacs, (916) 224-8488

May 23, 2014

Perea Negotiated Deal to Defer $5.5 Million Fresno County Payment &
Ensured Continued Medical Services for Fresno

SACRAMENTO Thursday, Assembly Budget Subcommittee #3 voted to approve a plan deferring Fresno
Countys payment of $5.5 million for transportation maintenance-of-effort for five years and as a result Fresno
County will continue providing medical services for the medically indigent. Assemblymember Henry T. Perea
(D-Fresno) negotiated the deal between Fresno County and Budget Subcommittee #3 members in advance of
the hearing.
With a strapped budget, providing vital services can be difficult, said Assemblymember Perea. My goal in
negotiating with my colleagues was to ensure Fresno County provides medical services to those most in need
while maintaining fiscal stability.
Perea sent a letter earlier this week describing the issue and outlining the solution to Assembly Budget leaders.
Perea has been working on this issue for several months.

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