The Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) published a report this week exploring the taxation of electronic cigarettes as proposed by Governor Gavin Newsom’s FY 2020-21 Budget. The report details the current taxes levied on electronic cigarette products, analyzes the Governor’s proposal, and poses several areas for consideration by the Legislature as its budget subcommittees begin their…
Read More »The Center at the Sierra Health Foundation recently announced a request for proposals for the Asthma Preventive Services Project, which will support a statewide network of entities providing asthma home visiting, education, and environmental mitigation with a focus on serving Medi-Cal patients. Funding will be focused on services for individuals with poorly controlled asthma to…
Read More »This week the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) announced the release of the California Violence Intervention & Prevention (CalVIP) request for proposals to support local jurisdictions and community-based organizations in evidence-based violence reduction initiatives. A total of $27.5 million is available for three-year grants for specified local jurisdictions and community-based organizations that have…
Read More »On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom delivered his second State of the State Address before a joint session of the Legislature. Despite taking a moment to recognize the successes in our state, including a strong reserve, growing economy and recent investments made in concert with the Legislature last year, he dedicated the bulk of his remarks…
Read More »On Wednesday, the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services, chaired by Assembly Member Joaquin Arambula, and the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration, chaired by Assembly Member Jim Cooper, convened a joint informational hearing on the Governor’s 2020 budget proposals on homelessness. The hearing took place after the Governor’s…
Read More »The Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) recently released its report examining the Governor’s 2020-21 Medi-Cal Budget, which proposes to invest $25.9 billion General Fund ($103.5 billion total funds) in 2020-21 representing a $2.9 billion (12.4 percent) increase over estimated 2019-20 levels. According to the LAO, the increase is largely due to workload budget adjustments, as well…
Read More »Governor Newsom has released a number of cannabis related proposals as part of his 2020-21 budget package including changing how cannabis taxes are collected in California and consolidating cannabis licensing functions into a new State Department. Last week, the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) released a brief analysis of these proposals and were generally supportive of…
Read More »The CHEAC Office will be closed on Monday, February 17 in observance of the President’s Day Holiday. We will resume normal operations on Tuesday, February 18.
Read More »A number of CHEAC members recently descended upon the State Capitol to educate members of the Legislature and their staff on the role and value of local health departments in Sacramento. This year’s event was an expansion of CHEAC’s first Legislative Member Education Day held in 2019 with 29 members representing 19 local health departments,…
Read More »On Tuesday, the Assembly Select Committee on Infectious Diseases, chaired by Assembly Member Mike Gipson, convened an informational hearing focused on the HIV, HCV, and STD epidemics in California. The hearing featured three key panels, the first providing an overview of the diseases in California, the second highlighting challenges in addressing them, and the third…
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