Advocacy

Supported AB-576, which would require the Department of Health Care Services to fully reimburse providers for the provision of abortion medication that aligns with clinical guidelines, evidence-based research, and the discretion of the provider.

Supported AB-665, which addresses structural inequities that create barriers for youth to access Medi-Cal for mental health treatment because we believe no young person should have to wait until they are in severe distress to be able to access critical mental health services. 

Supported SB-541, which would improve accessibility to condoms in schools.

Supported AB-1283, which would authorize local educational agencies, county offices of education, and charter schools to make emergency stock albuterol inhalers available at school sites and allow school nurses or trained personnel who have volunteered to administer an albuterol inhaler.

Supported SB-770, which would direct the Secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency to research, develop, and pursue waiver discussions with the federal government with the objective of a unified healthcare financing system that incorporates specific features, including a comprehensive package of medical, behavioral health, pharmaceutical, dental, and vision benefits, without cost sharing for essential services and treatments.

Supported AB-28, also known as The Gun Violence Prevention and School Safety Act, which would impose an 11% tax on the retail sale of guns and ammunition. Funds collected from the tax will be used for gun violence prevention, education, research, response, and investigation programs.  

Supported SB-2, which would strengthen and improve California’s existing concealed carry weapon regime by setting strong minimum standards for who may obtain a license to carry concealed guns in public and the type of training they must undergo, and creates clear rules on where those who have obtained permits are prohibited from bringing their firearms, ensuring that Californian’s are made safer from gun violence.

We conducted a letter-writing campaign with partners to advocate that these seven bills be signed into law by Governor Newsom.

• Opposing the $49.8M cuts to public health workforce pipeline programs in the California Governor’s proposed budget, including signing on as a supporter of the California Can’t Wait Coalition.

• Supporting a campaign to appropriate federal funds to public health loan forgiveness programs.

• Supporting the campaign advocating for California to establish a Health Equity and Racial Justice fund, which would provide funding directly to CBOs, clinics and tribal organizations to identify and work on the most pressing health and racial justice issues in their communities.

• Supporting California AB1028, which would eliminate a law mandating that health care professionals report all suspicions of domestic violence and abuse to law enforcement, regardless of the survivor’s preference or safety.

• Supporting California SB655, which would make it easier for victims and family members to get financial, medical and legal support through the state’s Victim Compensation, removing barriers that disproportionally impact Black, Brown and marginalized individuals.

• Supporting California AB1071, which would authorize and encourage school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools to provide comprehensive teen dating violence prevention education to all pupils in grades 7 to 12.

• Supporting California AB586, which would allow Medi-Cal to address health-related issues linked to extreme weather or other climate events, by covering the purchase and installation of “climate change remediation devices” like air conditioners, heaters, air filters, or generators.

• Supporting California SB283, which would require school districts to implement a comprehensive asthma management plan by the 2024-5 school year.

• Supporting California AB576, which would expand Medi-Cal reimbursement for abortion care.

• Supporting California SB541, which would require public schools to make condoms available to all students free of charge.

• Supporting California AB665, which would make it easier for minors ages 12+ to consent to their own mental health care without parent or guardian involvement, in situations where that would be helpful to their care and healing.

• Supporting California AB1690, which would state the intent of the Legislature to work towards guaranteeing accessible, affordable, equitable and high-quality health care for all Californians through a single-payer system.