The historic Belshaw Mansion sits at the corner of E and W 7th Streets in Antioch’s downtown Rivertown District. Source: BelshawMansion.com
130-year-old home is a Bay Area prized jewel; former home of State Senator, State Assemblyman
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A view of the E Street side of the mansion.
The Belshaw Mansion, in Antioch’s historic, downtown Rivertown District, built in 1894, is celebrating its 130th anniversary this year. Now, after being owned by the Costello family for the last 27 years, the stunning house, one of the most iconic homes in the city and one of the Bay Area’s finest treasures, is for sale.
There’s quite a history behind it. The mansion was originally built for and owned by State Senator Charles Belshaw and then Assemblyman Robert Easley and it has played host to numerous community events.
Located at 705 E Street on the corner of W. 7th Street, it is one of the Bay Area’s most historic homes.
What makes it so historic?
First, its age and then its size, which proudly boasts 4,492 square feet of living space on approximately a 10,000 square foot lot. In fact, years back, the Belshaw Mansion took up the entire city block.
A simple drive downtown, and you cannot miss its presence. It rises to the top, showcasing its Victorian classic and Tudor-design accents. And finally, its historic greatness. The Belshaw Mansion has hosted numerous civic gatherings and tours for residents and dignitaries from other parts of the country.
To learn more about this historical gem in the Bay Area, a few questions were asked of former Antioch Councilwoman Elizabeth Rimbault, a former president and managing director of the Antioch Historical Society and local real estate appraiser. She has written and had articles published about the Belshaw Mansion in the past.
Asked why she believes the Belshaw Mansion is so historic Rimbault replied, “The Belshaw Mansion is one of the earliest homes in Antioch. It was designed and crafted in grand style by some of the original settlers of Antioch. It was custom-built with great care and detail and has continued to shine with its unique beauty for many years. Even though it was built in the 1890s, many people today cannot believe just how magnificent this home truly is.”
Asked what makes it so unique that it is often referred to as a mansion, she shared, “Because of the size of the house, when you see it from the street, it is overwhelming as it is huge. It certainly catches your eye. It has various rooms and levels everywhere you turn. The moldings have an original look, and the hardwood floors are exceptional – they no longer make homes like this. The size of the dining room and foyer area is quite impressive, and it has been the location for many parties and gatherings. It originally had a dumbwaiter that went up to the second level — just one of many unique characteristics of this grand property.
A view of the W. 7th Street side of the house.
Rimbault was also asked, considering all the new developments in southeast Antioch and other communities, what type of family or families might be interested in the Belshaw Mansion. She responded, “It is suitable for several different families. To start, someone who appreciates history and loves beautiful items from the past or someone who is looking for an oversized home with plenty of living space, high ceilings, and numerous rooms and bathrooms will love this home.
Also, in today’s world, as housing prices continue to soar, it’s an excellent selection for multi-generational living. I have been in the home when one family had it as separate units for various families and another family had it as a single-family home. It has the flexibility to suit either scenario as it has numerous bedrooms, bathrooms, living rooms, kitchens, entrances, parking, and amenities.”
From her previously written articles about the Belshaw family, Rimbault was asked what she knew about Charles and his relatives and why they are so prominent in Antioch’s history. She said, “The Belshaw family is one of the most well-known families in Antioch’s history. They had mercantile stores and were involved with the mines, railroad, wharf, and city water development. Charles Belshaw, for whom the house was built, was a prominent State Senator who represented the district at the Capitol.”
Asked for any additional thoughts and information about the Belshaw Mansion Antioch residents should know about and appreciate, Rimbault shared, “Its early history is with people involved in and familiar with state politics, and having been used to entertain dignitaries and local people simply adds to the charm of this home. Originally, the Belshaw Mansion was enjoyed by political families, first the Belshaws and then the Easleys, which is very interesting.
For more information and regular updates about the Belshaw Mansion, visit the home’s website at www.thebelshawmansion.com.
Dave Costello, the owners’ son, and Allen D. Payton contributed to this report.
U.S. News analyzed 400,000 survey responses from residents and their family members at more than 3,500 senior living communities nationwide to compile their 2024 rankings. The top-rated communities for each level of care have been rated Best Senior Living in their categories. TreVista is managed by Agemark Senior Living. Seventeen Agemark Senior Living communities were named to the U.S. News and World Report’s Best Senior Living list for 2024.
TreVista is led by Executive Director Alberto Maldonado, and features a team of exceptional leaders and caregivers. Previously owned and managed by another company, the building was purchased by current ownership, including Agemark, in 2017, and given a full-scale remodel. The community features a variety of apartment floorplans in both assisted living and memory care, beautiful common spaces, a spacious dining area, gorgeous outdoor courtyards that featured covered seating and a water feature, an in-house salon and much more. Residents of TreVista enjoy a variety of life-enriching activities, delicious chef-prepared meals and care provided by a loving and empathetic team. More than 125 residents call the community home.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Applications are now open for the 2024 McDonald’s Golden Grants program. To apply, eligible entities can visit McDonald’s Golden Grants through October 13.
CORRECTION: McDonald’s Owner/Operators across the San Francisco Bay Area, Eureka, and the Central Coast will be selecting deserving educators, non-profit organizations, and the like, who represent programs that fuel the imagination, education, and growth of students, as recipients of a McDonald’s Golden Grant. Entering its third year, the program has awarded $65,000 in its first two years.
In 2023, 17 grants were awarded throughout San Francisco Bay Area, Eureka, and the Central Coast. Amongst these grants was Sonoma recipient, Kid Scoop News.
“With the generous funding from the McDonald’s Golden Grants, we were able to supply 10 classrooms, or 250 students in Contra Costa County monthly copies of their very own Kid Scoop News, providing access to engaging reading materials and literacy-supporting activities is key to a student’s success in reading,” said Kid Scoop News.
This year, grants will be awarded in the amounts of $10,000, $5,000, $2,500, and $1,000 based on creativity and hands-on application of projects. Please see below for applicable counties.*
Qualifying activities include arts programs, education initiatives, mentorship and empowerment programs, after-school programs, community service, sports activities, and technology.
Recipients of a Golden Grant will be announced on October 13.
*In California: Contra Costa, Alameda,Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma.
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Opportunity Junction, Rubicon Programs to receive unrestricted grant funding over 3 years as well as access to nation-wide learning community and network of Community Progress Makers
Part of a collective $9 million in grants to 9 Nor Cal nonprofits working locally in latest expansion of the initiative
NEW YORK – The Citi Foundation (“the Foundation”) announced last month that nine nonprofits based in Northern California have been selected as part of the fourth cohort of the Community Progress Makers initiative, among 50 nationwide. Two of the organizations are located in Contra Costa County, including Antioch-based Opportunity Junction and Richmond-based Rubicon Programs which also has offices in Antioch and Concord.
First launched in 2015, Community Progress Makers provides unrestricted funding to visionary organizations that work locally to connect low-income communities to greater economic opportunity. With this latest cohort, the Foundation has now committed $115 million in grants to Community Progress Makers since its inception.
The current cohort of Community Progress Makers has been selected through an open request for proposals (RFP) process announced this past fall, which focused on organizations working in the areas of affordable housing and access, economic development, financial health and workforce readiness.
“Unrestricted grant support is in high demand and low supply and we have witnessed how transformational this type of funding can be for community organizations,” said Brandee McHale, President of the Citi Foundation and Head of Citi Community Investing & Development. “This is why we are pleased to support the innovative solutions and deep community work that the organizations in this fourth cohort of Community Progress Makers are leading in Northern California through flexible, trust-based funding.”
“These Northern California-based Community Progress Makers are working at the forefront of pressing local issues, from workforce and economic development to housing and financial health,” said Philip Drury, Head of Global Technology and Communications Banking, Citi. “The flexible philanthropic capital that Citi Foundation is deploying will help these social innovators double down and find new ways to advance their work.”
All recipients will have access to a learning community where they can collaborate and share best practices with a network of Community Progress Makers across the country, as well as receive technical assistance delivered by national experts and leading researchers. Combining their local expertise and track record of community impact with a national network of resources and changemakers, these nonprofits are poised to accelerate their community-based work in Northern California.
Opportunity Junction
Opportunity Junction recently celebrated the expansion of its services with the grand opening and ribbon cutting of their Healthcare Career Pathways Training Center. The organization launched a new Medical Assistant (MA) Training program on June 3rd in the new facility.
In addition, Antioch Mayor Hernandez-Thorpe declared May 15th as ‘Opportunity Junction Day” in honor of the organization’s dedication to empowering individuals and building brighter futures.
Driven by the fundamental belief that everyone who works hard deserves the opportunity to succeed, their mission is “to help motivated Contra Costa County job seekers develop the skills and confidence to launch careers that lead to financial security.”
“We’re not just helping people find jobs; we’re transforming careers and lives,” said Brianna Robinson, President & CEO of Opportunity Junction. “Since 2000, we’ve been building foundations for better futures. Our Healthcare Career Pathway addresses the urgent need for healthcare professionals. With a quarter of Californians projected to be over age 60 by the next decade, we’re facing a critical shortage of healthcare workers.
Rubicon Programs
According to Rubicon’s Marketing & Communications Manager Angelica Huerta, This $1 million grant will significantly support Rubicon’s mission to increase economic opportunities for justice-impacted individuals and those disconnected from the workforce over the next three years. Rubicon is one of nine grant recipients in Northern California.
The Community Progress Makers initiative supports local community organizations that connect low-income communities to greater social and economic opportunities. This grant will provide Rubicon Programs with unrestricted funding, access to technical assistance from national experts, and opportunities to share learnings through virtual and in-person convenings.
“It is a big deal for Rubicon to be seen and welcomed as a valuable contributor within an amazing national network of talent and expertise. In addition to the grant support, we are excited to build community and exchange learnings to collectively strengthen the access to opportunity for justice impacted job seekers across the nation,” said Dr. Carole Dorham-Kelly, Rubicon’s President and CEO.
Rubicon Programs serves a diverse community of low-income adults through comprehensive services that address historic and systemic inequities. By maintaining connections with participants for up to three years, Rubicon prioritizes job placement and retention support, legal services, leadership development, wellness services, and financial health coaching.
“If passion and commitment alone were enough to end poverty, we would have already won the war on poverty. This investment from Citi will support the design and implementation of cutting-edge, win-win solutions that leverage the strengths of and address the complex challenges faced by the communities we serve,” said Adrienne Kimball, Rubicon’s Chief Talent Officer. “It will also equip our team with the tools and knowledge they need to increase their capacity. We are incredibly grateful for this partnership with Citi.”
The grant will enable Rubicon to address two major community challenges: a lack of access to quality jobs for justice-impacted individuals and those displaced from the workforce, and the need for regional employers to remove barriers to quality jobs. Rubicon will expand its influence over employer practices and public systems standards, creating a more equitable and inclusive workforce.
Participants enrolled in Rubicon’s programs benefit from a holistic approach that promotes long-term self-sufficiency through coaching, systems navigation, and experiential opportunities.
Rubicon’s four pillars—income, assets, wellness, and community connections—form the foundation of its theory of change, aimed at breaking the cycle of poverty.
Seven Other Nor Cal Non-Profit Organizations Receive Grants
The other seven community organizations selected to the fourth cohort of Community Progress Makers in Northern California include six located in the San Francisco Bay Area and one in Fresno:
“As an organization working to expand economic mobility for nearly two decades, we’ve learned that it takes innovation and an adaptive multi-pronged approach to address the needs of underserved communities,” said Margaret Libby, Founder & CEO, San Francisco-based MyPath. “That is why the unrestricted support from the Citi Foundation through the Community Progress Makers initiative is so transformational – it puts each nonprofit in the driver’s seat and offers the flexibility and support to maximize impact in our communities.”
About Opportunity Junction
Since 2000, Opportunity Junction has been providing training, support, work experience, and placement assistance, which help motivated Contra Costa County job seekers launch careers that lead to financial security. When we work together, motivated job seekers develop the skills and confidence they need to succeed. Their success makes their families and our community stronger. For more information visit opportunityjunction.org.
About Rubicon Programs
Rubicon Programs transforms East Bay communities by equipping people to break the cycle of poverty. Since 1973, Rubicon Programs has provided job training and placement, financial education, behavioral health, and other supportive services to low-income people in Contra Costa County, and in Alameda County since 2005, to break the cycle of poverty. Today, Rubicon operates sites in Antioch, Concord, Richmond, Oakland and Hayward. Learn more at www.rubiconprograms.org.
For more information about the grant program, please visit citifoundation.com/cpm and follow the impact these organizations are making at #ProgressMakers on social media.
The fake gun confiscated from the suspect on June 5, 2024. Photo by Brentwood PD
Near Antioch Target store
By Brentwood Police Department
REAL OR FAKE?
Last Wednesday, June 5, 2024, around 1:45 in the morning, a Brentwood officer was patrolling Lone Tree Way when they observed a parked car near the Target parking lot. Given that the businesses were closed, and it was very early in the morning, the officer conducted a suspicious vehicle stop and contacted the owner, identified as 57-year-old Louis Gonzalez from Pittsburg.
Gonzalez informed the officer that he had a drug pipe. Upon searching his car, the officer found an imitation gun, drug paraphernalia, and unlawful possession of tear gas.
Gonzalez was placed under arrest, and the imitation gun and tear gas were confiscated.
This incident highlights the dangers and challenges posed by imitation firearms. These replicas can easily be mistaken for real weapons, potentially leading to dangerous situations for both law enforcement and the public.
3 give each council member $20K to spend on community events in their districts for the first time ever
After saying last year, “not now or in the future will I ever support an increase,” Torres-Walker flip flops joining 3 other members to support council pay raise
By Allen D. Payton
During their meeting on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, the Antioch City Council approved the Fiscal Year 2023-25 Mid-Year Budget based on balancing it with $4.6 million from the Budget Stabilization Fund and over $4 million saved from city staff vacancies. That figure is currently pegged at 100 positions.
In addition, a new budget item approved by the council majority allocates $20,000 for each council member to spend on community events in their district. Plus, four of the council members approved moving forward a pay raise of as much as $300 per month to $1,900, for the part-time policy-making positions.
The council had to allocate $4.3 million in remaining federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) COVID-relief funds, which have to be spent by the end of this year.
At the beginning of the Regular meeting, Antioch City Attorney Thomas L. Smith reported out from the council’s closed session meeting on the matter of hiring a new city manager that, “the city council gave direction to the city attorney and Human Resources Director” but nothing more.
Source: City of Antioch Finance Department
Mid-Year City Budget Approval
The council approved the 2023-25 Mid-Year budget using $4.617 million from the Budget Stabilization Fund, leaving a balance of $31.7 million, and $4.065 million from savings due to staff vacancies.
District 2 Councilman Mike Barbanica pointed out, “We’ve been able to add every year to the Budget Stabilization Fund.”
“It’s due to salary savings,” said City Finance Director Dawn Merchant. “It’s there for future use.”
Her budget report shows there were 100 city staff vacancies at the time of its writing.
“We’re almost $4 million more than when it started,” Barbanica added.
Merchant then shared, “The General Fund Reserve is estimated to have approximately $32 million. It will continue, once we get past this wave of having vacancy savings.” She then pointed out that projected “revenues are $97.3 million and expenditures are over $101 million.”
“So, we should be looking at some reduction in spending.” Barbanica stated.
“Hopefully, over the next year we can tackle some of these vacancies,” Merchant said. “We’re kind of in a crazy cycle. When we do get to the point where we don’t have the 120 vacancies, the expenditure numbers are going to continue to rise.”
Council Majority Adds $20,000 for Each Member to Spend on Community Events in Their Districts
District 1 Councilwoman Tamisha Torres-Walker spoke first about a first-time ever, proposed budget allocation available to each council member for use on community events in their Districts, complaining about the amount in the city staff report for the budget.
“I think $2,000 is a slap in the face. My number was between $10 and $20,000 for each councilperson for community events, things other city councils get to do,” she stated. “I don’t mean campaign funds. Some of us are using our own hard-earned dollars to give back to the community.”
“I agree with Councilmember Torres-Walker,” Mayor Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe said. “I do spend a lot of my own money.”
Torres-Walker then suggested $5,000 but “that is low.” Hernandez-Thorpe suggested $10,000. District 4 Councilwoman Monica Wilson suggested, “up to” $10,000.
“You don’t have to use it. But it should be available,” Torres-Walker added.
“I will work with you all so there will be legal parameters,” City Attorney Smith stated.
“It’s like my newsletter that I do. We don’t want to confuse that with my campaign,” the mayor shared.
Neither Ogorchock nor Barbanica offered any comments on the matter and the council majority agreed to allocate $10,000 to each council member for a total of $50,000 included in the budget.
Hernandez-Thorpe later suggested the amount be increased to $20,000 each for a total of $100,000, receiving approval from both Wilson and Torres-Walker.
Other Additions to the Budget
The council also approved the following additions to the budget:
$100,000 for the mural program;
$100,000 for outsourcing internal affairs investigations in the police department;
$500,000 for new radios for both the police and other City departments as part of a total $2 million expenditure;
$560,000 for 8,000 sq. ft. of concrete replacement at City parks and other parks maintenance work;
$85,000 in FY25 for extra tree work in the Street Light & Landscape Districts;
$389,929 to pay down the Police Supplementary Plan unfunded liability; and
$277,131 remaining set aside for non-profit organizations in the community.
Ogorchock then spoke about the use of the remaining ARPA funds saying, “We have an opportunity…Hope Solutions for the project off Contra Loma.”
“That’s going to CDBG (Community Development Block Grant funds council subcommittee) this Thursday,” Barbanica interjected.
“I would like to be able for us to help them…to get this project going,” Ogorchock continued. “There’s another project off Delta Fair. Father Robert wanted a project on the property at St. Ignatius. So, there’s another project, there.”
Merchant than said, “Of the $4.3 million in remaining ARPA funds, $1.8 million will go for the building purchase, plus there will be some needed upgrades…design work,” referring to the former PG&E building on the corner of W. 2nd and I Streets for additional city staff offices instead of the former Rivertown Resource Center on W. 10th Street, as previously reported.
Merchant also mentioned spending, “$2.1 million for the Angelo Quinto Response Team. They’re asking for a one-year contract extension. What we are proposing is, if the council is agreeable to extending the contract, that takes the $1.37 million off the table for other projects that we could fund.”
“I don’t want you allocating more than we have,” she stated.
“Are they providing, number one, a benefit to the community and a benefit to the department keeping police from going to these calls?” Barbanica asked about the response team.
Acting Police Chief Brian Addington responded by simply saying, “Yes”.
“We need more presentations like that,” Torres-Walker said with a laugh.
The council approved the $2.1 million in ARPA funds for the one-year extension for the Response Team.
Ogorchock and Barbanica then attempted to adjourn the meeting at 10:46 PM, as the council has agreed previously to adjourn their meetings by 11:00 PM. But the other three council members voted against their motion.
4 Councilmembers Agree to Move Forward With Pay Raise
City Attorney Smith then provided a brief staff presentation on a possible council pay raise, saying, “The state already approved this, so the council just has to say, ‘yes’.”
“This will be for the next council,” Barbanica pointed out, to which Smith responded, “This council is not increasing their salaries.”
“Are we agreeable to bring back the ordinance?” Hernandez-Thorpe asked.
“Yes,” said Torres-Walker, joining the mayor, Wilson and Barbanica. The mayor didn’t ask Ogorchock her views on the matter as he already had consensus from the other councilmembers.
According to the city staff report for the agenda item, “On June 29, 2023 Governor Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 329…which increases the compensation that councilmembers of general law cities may receive for their work. The City of Antioch is included in the bracket cities over 75,000 up to and including 150,000 in population, which may compensate councilmembers up to and including one thousand nine hundred dollars ($1,900) per month totaling twenty-two thousand eight hundred dollars ($22,800) per year” for the part time position.
The council members currently each receive $1,600.04 per month, after approving a 70% pay raise from $941.60 per month in 2019 on a split vote with then-Councilman Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe and Councilwoman Monica Wilson voting in favor, and Councilwoman Lori Ogorchock casting the lone “no” vote.
The council did not support a pay raise of about 16% last year, which would have provided each $1,825.25 per month. Thorpe said he supported it and Councilwoman Tamisha Torres-Walker was opposed saying, “I would like the public to definitely know, that not now or in the future will I ever support an increase, unless it’s something that absolutely has to happen, regardless of whether we vote on it or not as a council.” Wilson wanted the state legislature to set council salaries, Ogorchock made no comment on the matter and Councilman Mike Barbanica was absent.
The $299.96 per month increase would result in an 18.75% pay raise which can’t go into effect until after the November election, resulting in an impact of $18,000 per year to the city budget.
In addition, according to the staff report, “Senate Bill 329 also authorizes the salary of council members to be increased beyond the specified maximum to an amount not exceeding the greater of either 5% for each calendar year from the effective date of the last adjustment of the salary or an amount equal to inflation since January 1, 2024, based on the California Consumer Price Index (not to exceed 10% per calendar year).”
However, the council cannot vote for automatic future pay raises. Since it can’t go into effect until after the November elections, it only for sure benefits Torres-Walker and Wilson, and whomever is elected mayor and in the council races in Districts 2 and 3. Barbanica is running for county supervisor and Ogorchock can’t run for reelection, unless she moves into District 2, as she was gerrymandered out of her district and into Wilson’s neighboring District 4 by the council majority during redistricting in 2022. (See related article)
City staff will bring back a resolution for a vote by the council on a future meeting agenda.
The council then adjourned the meeting at 10:52 PM and all other items on the agenda will be postponed to a future council meeting.
Allows felony charges and increases sentences for certain theft and drug crimes, including fentanyl
Sacramento, CA – California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. announced that an initiative became eligible for the November 5, 2024, General Election ballot on June 10, 2024.
In order to become eligible for the ballot, the initiative needed 546,651 valid petition signatures, which is equal to five percent of the total votes cast for governor in the November 2022 General Election.
A measure can become eligible via random sampling of petition signatures if the sampling projects that the number of valid signatures is greater than 110 percent of the required number. The initiative needed at least 601,317 projected valid signatures to become eligible by random sampling, and it has exceeded that threshold today.
On June 27, 2024, the Secretary of State will certify the initiative as qualified for the November 5, 2024, General Election ballot, unless it is withdrawn by the proponent prior to certification pursuant to Elections Code section 9604(b).
– Allows felony charges for possessing certain drugs, including fentanyl, and for thefts under $950—both currently chargeable only as misdemeanors—with two prior drug or two prior theft convictions, as applicable. Defendants who plead guilty to felony drug possession and complete treatment can have charges dismissed.
– Increases sentences for other specified drug and theft crimes.
– Increased prison sentences may reduce savings that currently fund mental health and drug treatment programs, K-12 schools, and crime victims; any remaining savings may be used for new felony treatment program.
Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Increased state criminal justice system costs potentially in the hundreds of millions of dollars annually, primarily due to an increase in the state prison population. Some of these costs could be offset by reductions in state spending on local mental health and substance use services, truancy and dropout prevention, and victim services due to requirements in current law. Increased local criminal justice system costs potentially in the tens of millions of dollars annually, primarily due to increased court-related workload and a net increase in the number of people in county jail and under county community supervision. (23-0017A1)
According to Ballotpedia.com, the political action committee supporting the measure, Californians to Reduce Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft, has raised over $7.2 million to support the effort. Of that amount $2.5 million was contributed by Walmart, $1.0 million from Home Depot, $500,000 from Target, $300,000 each from 7-Eleven and California Correctional Peace Officers Association Truth in American Government Fund.
The Secretary of State’s tracking number for this measure is 1959 and the Attorney General’s tracking number is 23-0017A1.
The proponent of the measure is Thomas W. Hiltachk of the Bell, McAndrews & Hiltachk law firm. They can be reached at (916) 442-7757. The address for the proponent is 455 Capitol Mall, Suite 600, Sacramento, CA 95814.
By Antonia Ehlers, PR and Media Relations, Kaiser Permanente Northern California
When you think of Kaiser Permanente, you might think of its hospitals and health plan.
What you may not know is Kaiser Permanente is a nonprofit organization committed to improving the health of the communities it serves.
In 2023, Kaiser Permanente invested $1.3 billion dollars in its Northern California communities and $113 million in the Diablo service area to support community health.
A significant part of these investments supported access to quality health care for people in need through Kaiser Permanente’s participation in California’s Medi-Cal program. The investments also supported 98,000 patients who received medical financial assistance to pay for surgeries, prescriptions, and other care at Kaiser Permanente Northern California facilities.
In addition, Kaiser Permanente made significant investments in the education of new health and mental health care professionals, charitable contributions to community partners working to improve conditions for health, and medical research to improve the delivery of health care for all.
