On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom named Dr. Nadine Burke Harris as California’s first-ever Surgeon General. Burke Harris is the founder and CEO of the Center for Youth Wellness (CYW) in San Francisco and is trained as a pediatrician. Burke Harris leads the Bay Area Research Consortium on Toxic Stress and Health, a partnership between CYW…
Read More »This week, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) Government Affairs team issued an updated 2019 Advocacy Toolkit. The toolkit is used to educate members of the various ways to interact with elected officials to weigh in on emerging public health issues and highlight the importance and value of local public health….
Read More »The CHEAC Office will be closed on Monday, January 21 in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We will resume normal operations on Tuesday, January 22.
Read More »This week, the California Joint Legislative Budget Committee announced the selection of Gabriel Petek as the new Legislative Analyst. Petek begins on February 4 and succeeds Mac Taylor who retired in December after 10 years as the Legislative Analyst. Petek will join the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) from S&P Global Ratings where he currently manages…
Read More »On Monday, Gavin Newsom was sworn in as California’s 40th governor. On the steps of the State Capitol in Sacramento, Newsom in his expansive inaugural address underscored his commitment to Californians stating, “Our government will be progressive, principled, and always on the side of the people.” Newsom highlighted the need for a range of investments…
Read More »On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom named a handful of individuals to key administration positions within the Governor’s Office. Among those appointments was Richard Figueroa as Deputy Cabinet Secretary. Figueroa joins the administration from The California Endowment where he served as Director of Prevention. Figueroa previously served as Deputy Cabinet Secretary for Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and…
Read More »Despite the ongoing partial government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Tuesday announced that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits would be funded through February. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue indicated that USDA will be working with states to issue February benefits earlier than usual. States have until January 20 to request and receive…
Read More »The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is currently soliciting written comments on proposed objectives for Healthy People 2030. Healthy People focuses on health promotion and disease prevention topics and sets forth critical public health priorities by addressing leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Healthy People 2030 has three types of objectives: Core,…
Read More »CHEAC Staff wishes all a very happy holidays and happy new year! The CHEAC Office will be closed December 24-26 and December 31-January 1. Staff availability will be very limited next week. The CHEAC Weekly Update will not be distributed next week and will resume the week of December 31.
Read More »This week, Governor-Elect Gavin Newsom announced key appointments to the Governor’s Office of Strategic Communications and Public Engagement. Daniel Zingale will lead the office as the senior advisor on strategy and communications. Zingale has served as senior vice president of The California Endowment for the past 10 years, where he has worked on a number…
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