The Assembly Select Committee on Health Care Delivery Systems and Universal Coverage held two informational hearings this week to examine current health care systems in California and other countries. The hearings featured detailed presentations about public programs, the individual market, employer-based coverage, safety net programs, and universal systems being utilized in countries throughout the world….
Read More »Facing a Sunday deadline to take action on remaining bills approved by the Senate and Assembly, Governor Jerry Brown vetoed and signed into law a wide range of measures this week. Notably, Governor Brown signed a series of measures to improve services and support for women, children, and families, including AB 10 (C. Garcia) that…
Read More »With just under 10 days remaining to take action on bills, Governor Brown has steadily been making his way through the hundreds of bills sent to his desk by the Senate and Assembly. Recently, Governor Brown signed into law a comprehensive legislative package to increase the state’s housing supply and affordability. The measures, including SB…
Read More »This week, Assembly Members Jim Wood and Joaquin Arambula announced the first hearing dates for the Assembly Select Committee on Health Care Delivery Systems and Universal Coverage. The hearings will be held on Monday, October 23 and Tuesday, October 24 at the State Capitol in Sacramento. The first hearing day convene experts to discuss California’s…
Read More »The California Legislature is set to end the first year of the 2017-18 Legislative Session late this evening. This week has been extremely busy for both the Senate and Assembly as both houses worked their way through remaining legislative proposals, including those on major topics such as housing, immigration, and climate change. CHEAC continues to…
Read More »With one week remaining in the 2017 Legislative Session and limited time to advance bills to the governor, both the Senate and Assembly continue to make their way through busy floor session agendas. Today is the deadline for amendments to be made to bills, though a handful of amendments are still expected to come into…
Read More »With the legislative session quickly winding down, the Senate and Assembly had a busy week of finalizing committee activities and preparing for upcoming floor sessions. Today is the deadline for fiscal committees to meet and report all fiscal bills, and the last two weeks of the session will be floor session only. Notably, this week,…
Read More »On Thursday this week, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon announced the formation of the Assembly Select Committee on Health Care Delivery Systems and Universal Coverage to develop plans for achieving universal health care in California. The select committee will be chaired by Assembly Members Dr. Joaquin Arambula and Dr. Jim Wood and will hold ongoing hearings…
Read More »After a month-long summer recess, the Legislature returned to Sacramento this week to power through the remaining four weeks of the first year of the legislative session. This week featured lengthy agendas in both the Senate and Assembly Appropriations Committees as next Friday is the deadline for fiscal committees to meet and report all fiscal…
Read More »The Legislature has officially adjourned for its one-month summer recess, concluding a steady week of policy committee hearings and legislative actions. Much of the focus this week was on the Legislature’s bipartisan passage of major climate change policy which extended the state’s cap-and-trade program to 2030, with concessions made for continued tax exemptions and an…
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