Community Health Councils joined with maternal Child Health Access in writing an op-ed on the importance of continued state funding for vital healthcare navigation services, for the health and safety of us all.
Last month, Governor Newsom introduced his 2020-2021 State Budget Proposal. Overall, the total budget proposal encompasses $222.2 billion in programs and support, an increase of $13.2 billion from last year’s budget. In many ways, this increase is reflective of a...
On June 27, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom signed his first California state budget. The $214.8 billion budget for fiscal year 2019-2020 is the largest budget and creates the biggest reserve in the state’s history. This budget is designed for all Californians and...
On May 9, 2019, Governor Newsom released the highly anticipated May Revision of the proposed 2019-20 budget. The May Revision continues to address the Governor’s values of effective government, affordability and opportunity, and justice and dignity for all...
Community Health Councils (CHC), along with our partners at the California Pan Ethnic Health Network (CPHEN) and Maternal and Child Health Access (MCHA) have submitted a budget request for $30 million per year, for two years, from the State General Fund, to be matched...
CHC staff and partners recently visited the California State Capitol to uplift our values and urge lawmakers and their staff to join us in upholding and sustaining a progressive California where everyone has equitable access to health. Following a briefing at our...
Governor Newsom has released his budget for the 2019-2020 year showing that he is valuing effective government, affordability and opportunity, and justice and dignity. Community Health Councils is launching a social media campaign asking Californians to show your...
On January 7, 2019, Governor Newsom was sworn in as the 40th governor of California. Days later on January 10, he released his budget for the 2019-2020 year. Budgets essentially are value statements and in this year’s budget Governor Newsom shows that he is valuing...
The State Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services passed a funding proposal that aims to improve the healthcare system in California on Monday, May 7th. The proposal, introduced by Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno), Assemblymember Jim Wood...
Community Health Councils, with our two coalitions Covering Kids and Families (CKF) and LA Access to Health Coverage, collaborated with California Coverage and Health Initiatives to host Capitol Day on April 3rd, 2018. Eight partner organizations (Los Angeles County...