On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced his selection of California Secretary of State Alex Padilla to be the next United States Senator from California, filling the term being vacated by Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris. Padilla was first sworn in as California’s Secretary of State in January 2015 after serving in the California State Senate and…
Read More »This week, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a supplement to its State Public Health Officer Order requiring non-essential work, movement, and gatherings to cease between 10:00 pm and 5:00 am in Tier 1 (Purple/Widespread) counties. Recall, the state issued its limited stay-at-home order in mid-November amid rapidly increasing COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations….
Read More »CHEAC Staff wishes all a very happy holidays and a happy new year! The CHEAC Weekly Update will take a brief hiatus during the next two weeks and will resume publication during the week of January 4, 2021.
Read More »This week, CHEAC welcomed a new staff person, Legislative Assistant Karla Ambriz. Karla received a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Davis in June 2020, as well as completed an internship with Health Access California. Karla will play a key role in supporting CHEAC’s legislative advocacy efforts and internal organization operations. Her email address…
Read More »Following the issuance of an emergency use authorization (EUA) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) late last week, the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has begun arriving at dispensing points nationwide, including in California. Over the past weekend, the Western States Scientific Review Workgroup confirmed the Pfizer vaccine is safe and efficacious for distribution in…
Read More »Upon arrival of the state’s first COVID-19 vaccine shipments, Governor Gavin Newsom launched the “Vaccinate All 58” campaign for safe, fair, and equitable vaccine distribution in all 58 California counties. As part of the “Vaccinate All 58” campaign, various communications tools and resources have been made available to jurisdictions statewide. The full press announcement from…
Read More »This week, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) launched a new public awareness campaign entitled “Mothers,” featuring real California mothers urging residents to stay at home this holiday season. The mothers featured in the campaign advocate that the best way to protect yourself and others is to stay home, wear a mask, wash your…
Read More »On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-84-20addressing an array of issues in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The order extends the availability of housing for migrant agricultural workers, provides a 90-day extension on tax returns and tax payments for small businesses. Notably, the order updates Cal/OSHA requirements related to quarantine guidelines to…
Read More »Late today, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized reimbursement for non-congregate shelter, including for Project Roomkey, through the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency. The state will now no longer be required to submit requests every 30 days to reauthorize reimbursement for providing non-congregate shelter to residents….
Read More »The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is currently accepting applications for a county public health provider representative vacancy on the Medi-Cal Children’s Health Advisory Panel (MCHAP). This panel advises DHCS on policy and operational issues that affect children in Medi-Cal. The Panel is a 15-member advisory body whose members are recognized stakeholders/experts in their…
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