California Legislative Updates
Legislation
CARE Act Bills Continue to Move This week, outgoing CSAP Government Affairs Committee Chairman Dr. Aaron Meyer again made the trip up to Sacramento to see two bills pass out of the Assembly Judicary Committee. Both bills passed 14-0 with two abstentions and now head to the Assembly Health Committee. [...]
Legislation
SB 1016 was heard by the Assembly Judiciary Committee this week. The Chairman of CSAP's Government Affairs Committee - Dr. Aaron Meyer - testified on this sponsored bill. SB 1016 would better connect the CARE Act with the LPS system when appropriate. Specifically, SB 1016 creates a mechanism for a [...]
NAMI & Partners Advocate for Protecting Prop 1 Community Funding
NAMI California, joined by youth, veteran, and behavioral health advocacy organizations, held a press conference urging state leaders to preserve funding for critical community-based behavioral health services in the final state budget. Coalition representatives emphasized that maintaining these investments is necessary to fulfill the voters’ intent behind Proposition 1 and [...]
Suspense Hearings
Thursday, May 14, both the Senate and Assembly Appropriations Committees met and dispensed with their respective Suspense Calendars, the list of all bills with a fiscal impact on the state. Especially considering the fiscal situation the state faces this year and likely the next few, there was some expectation that [...]
Health Care Initiatives
At its meeting next week, the CSAP Board will consider two initiatives that will most likely be on the November ballot. CMA is now encouraging all component medical societies and specialty organizations to join in opposition to these two measures that are bad for members and all California patients. The Health [...]
CSAP Board Chair Dr. Mina Hah Testifies
CSAP Board Chairwoman Doctor Mina Hah delivered powerful testimony to the Assembly Business and Professions Committee this week on AB 2249 (Irwin) Cannabis: labels, packaging, and manufacturing. AB 2249 establishes a definition of “attractive to children” for purposes of prohibited advertising, marketing, packaging, and labeling of cannabis and cannabis products; requires the Department of Cannabis [...]