California Legislative Updates
State Budget
This morning, California Director of Finance Joe Stephenshaw announced the details of Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2026-27 state budget proposal. Below are key highlights. The Governor's proposed budget ended up being relatively status quo due to a significant infusion of unanticipated revenue over the past several months. Thus, for now, just [...]
Newsom Names Former CDC Leaders to Public Health Team and Announces PHNIX
Governor Newsom has announced that California is bringing on former CDC Director Dr. Susan Monarez and recent CDC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Debra Houry to launch the Public Health Network Innovation Exchange (PHNIX). PHNIX will work to move California and the nation forward despite the CDC’s retreat from science under [...]
Protecting Kids in the Age of AI: California’s New Regulatory Vision
California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom recently gathered a powerful group of women to tackle one of the most pressing issues of our time: how to regulate artificial intelligence (AI). In an industry that has long resisted regulation, particularly from the state level, this initiative by Siebel Newsom challenges Silicon Valley’s [...]
Legislative Update
Governor Acts on Bills Governor Newsom has vetoed CSAP-supported AB 255 (Haney), the Supportive-Recovery Residence Program. AB 255 would have allowed state programs to fund residences for people experiencing homelessness who also face substance use challenges, with an abstinence emphasis but still operating within the Housing First framework (i.e. low barriers, voluntary [...]
Acetaminophen and Pregnancy
The California Department of Public Health, the Office of the California Surgeon General, and the California Department of Developmental Services issued the following statement on recent claims regarding acetaminophen and pregnancy.
Statement on Recent Federal Claims About SSRIs and Mass Violence
CSAP has issued the following statement. About Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) and Mass Violence Statement on Recent Federal Claims The California State Association of Psychiatrists (CSAP) wants to speak directly to Californians about recent claims by the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services suggesting that antidepressant medications, like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors [...]