State Legislative Wrap up
This year, COVID-19 threatened our institutions and communities at their core, but it did not silence our collective voice. We used our virtual advocacy to guarantee the state Legislature and the Newsom Administration knew the urgent needs of California’s community health centers (CHC) and the more than 7.2 million patients they serve.
Telehealth Campaign Focus
In an effort to build on the advocacy momentum from the last few months of the year, Advocates launched a six-week Telehealth Campaign to generate momentum leading to the start of the Legislative session and the Governor’s budget proposal.
FEDERAL Advocacy
This fall California’s community health centers (CHCs) continued to grapple with rising COVID-19 cases, but Congress was not able to agree on additional COVID-19 Relief legislation. The House of Representatives adopted a slightly smaller version of the HEROES Act that had passed in May, while the Senate held multiple votes on small, targeted relief bills but was unable to pass any of them.
BOARD UPDATE
Over the past quarter, the CaliforniaHealth+ Advocates Board has had robust discussions on many issues including advocacy, civic engagement and the political process.
ELECTION UPDATE
The 2020 General Election is final and all election results across California have been certified. We would like to thank Asian Health Services, Borrego Health, Golden Valley Health Center, Lifelong Medical Services, Livingston Community Health Center, WellSpace Health, La Clinica de la Raza and San Ysidro Health for their participation in the My Vote. My Health. Campaign.