In what is shaping up to be a busy spring ahead, activity within the California Legislature continues to ramp up as policy and budget committee hearings are being set for the coming weeks. Recall, last week, the CHEAC Legislative Committee met to review the first batch of new bills introduced by the Legislature this year….
Read More »Today, the CHEAC Legislative Committee met in-person in Sacramento to review the first batch of new bills introduced by the Legislature in 2018. In reviewing nearly 80 new measures, the Legislative Committee conducted an initial assessment of the potential impact on local health departments and public health and took positions on a number of measures….
Read More »Today is the last day for the Legislature to introduce any new bills, resulting in nearly 1,000 bill proposals this week alone. The Senate and Assembly Desks are still open today and are expected to continue processing bill introductions into the weekend. The CHEAC Legislative Committee will be considering all new public health-related measures that…
Read More »Only one week remains for the Legislature to introduce bills for consideration this Legislative year as Friday, February 16 marks the bill introduction deadline. The CHEAC Legislative Committee will be reviewing new bills on February 23 and March 9, and CHEAC will provide an updated bill chart identifying active bills following those meetings. In the…
Read More »This Wednesday marked the deadline for the Legislature to advance bills introduced in 2017 out of their house of origin to keep them in play. Early this week, the Senate and Assembly moved a number of of two-year measures to the next house while leaving many more behind, rendering them dead bills. The Legislature continues…
Read More »With few days remaining before the January 31 deadline for two-year bills to be advanced from their house of origin, the Legislature this week continued consideration and action on a handful of measures. Busy floor sessions in both the Senate and Assembly early next week are likely to result in a number of bills that…
Read More »This week, fiscal committees in both houses acted on a number of two year bills hoping to continue through the legislative process. Today is the deadline for bills introduced in 2017 to be heard and reported to the floor. Two year bills that were advanced to the floor of their house of origin must be…
Read More »On Wednesday, the Assembly Select Committee on Health Care Delivery Systems and Universal Coverage convened an informational hearing on achieving better access and greater value in California. The hearing featured a range of speakers exploring Medi-Cal enrollees’ access to care and physicians, stark differences in provider payments, costs of healthcare, and coverage in California. One…
Read More »This week, the Legislature convened an informational hearing focused on justice for victims of sexual harassment. The hearing, convened jointly by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Select Committee on Women, Work, and Families and co-sponsored by the Legislative Women’s Caucus, explored current sexual harassment laws in our state and included compelling testimony from a victim…
Read More »The California Legislature returned to Sacramento on Wednesday, January 3 for the second year of the 2017-18 Legislative Session. Fire response, housing, sexual harassment and defending California against recent federal actions are quickly emerging as key issues for 2018. Key issues In addition to the introduction of bills aimed at strengthening emergency notification systems, Insurance…
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