Category: COVID-19

COVID-19, Federal | January 30, 2021

Biden-Harris Administration Rolls Out Additional COVID-19 Actions

Following a series of COVID-19-related announcements in their first week in office, including the issuance of the Administration’s 200-page National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness, the Biden-Harris Administration rolled out additional actions to support the federal government’s response to the ongoing public health emergency. The Biden-Harris Administration this week announced the following…

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Announcements, COVID-19 | January 30, 2021

CHCF Poll Finds Wide Support for State, Local Health Departments in COVID-19 Fight

The California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) yesterday released results of its 2021 CHCF California Health Policy Survey, an annual representative statewide survey of California residents that was conducted between November 2020 and January 2021. The poll includes Californians’ experiences of the health care system in the last year and the health policy agenda they want…

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Announcements, COVID-19 | January 22, 2021

CHEAC Launches Public Health Heroes Campaign

This week, the County Health Executives Association of California (CHEAC) launched “Public Health Heroes for Recovery,” a campaign to honor local leaders across sectors who are partnering with public health officials to save lives and protect their communities from COVID-19. Californians from business and labor, local community, faith and non-profit organizations, and the arts are…

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Announcements, COVID-19, Federal | January 22, 2021

On First Days in Office, President Biden Issues Flurry of Executive Actions

Almost immediately following his inauguration on Wednesday, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. issued a flurry of executive orders and directives to address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and economic challenges being experienced throughout the country. President Biden additionally unveiled his Administration’s 200-page National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness laying out a series of…

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COVID-19, Reports | January 22, 2021

State Auditor Issues High-Risk Report on Federal COVID-19 Funding

This week, California State Auditor Elaine Howle issued a report detailing the state’s management and administration of federal Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) appropriated to California by Congress in March 2020. Recall, Auditor Howle designated the state’s management of federal funds to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic as a “high-risk statewide issue” given the significant amount…

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COVID-19, Legislative Updates | January 22, 2021

Senate Examines Governor’s Safe Schools for All Plan

The Senate Education Committee and the Senate Budget & Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education convened a joint informational hearing on Thursday to examine the Newsom Administration’s Safe Schools for All Plan to safely reopen schools amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Senate hearing featured a panel of state representatives from the Department of…

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Budget, COVID-19 | January 16, 2021

Newsom Administration Issues School Reopening Guidance, Launches Safe Schools for All Hub

Following up on an announcement in late December, the Newsom Administration this week issued its guidance for reopening schools for in-person instruction during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Administration, the Safe Schools for All Plan focuses on four pillars: 1) funding; 2) safety and mitigation; 3) oversight and assistance; and 4) transparency and…

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COVID-19, Federal | January 16, 2021

President-Elect Biden Rolls Out Economic Relief Plan, Includes Significant Investments for COVID-19 Response

President-Elect Joe Biden released an ambitious $1.9 trillion economic relief plan yesterday, entitled the “American Rescue Plan.” Congressional Republicans have already started to express opposition to the plan with some Democrats criticizing the plan for not providing more relief for hard-hit Americans. Given the slim margins in both houses, the fate of the package remains…

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COVID-19, Federal | January 16, 2021

Biden-Harris Administration Unveils National COVID-19 Vaccine Plan, Names Additional Personnel to Response Team

Today, the incoming Biden-Harris Administration announced its plans for ramping up COVID-19 vaccine production and administration, as well as key personnel joining the Administration’s COVID-19 Response Team. Below, we detail these announcements: COVID-19 Vaccination Plan In its announcement, the Biden-Harris Administration acknowledged the ongoing challenges with the COVID-19 pandemic, including the limited vaccine supply and…

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