Senator Cortese’s Statement in Support of Nurses at Stanford Health Care
Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) made the following statement regarding Stanford nurses striking today for better staffing conditions and mental health support.
“Today I’m proud to stand with thousands of nurses in their righteous fight for better and safer working conditions to protect both themselves and the patients they serve. I encourage everyone to listen to the needs of these frontline heroes who led us through the pandemic and call on Stanford to invest in their nursing staff that are suffering from extreme exhaustion and burnout. We know that our nurses are underpaid and under-appreciated. And that is exactly why I’m authoring Senate Bill 213 in the California Senate to make it easier for registered nurses and other health care workers to access the workers’ compensation system, in line with those protections afforded to other frontline professions. Please know that we stand together with you, by your side, calling for better pay, staffing conditions, and a healthier work environment.”