The Health and Human Services Committee has responsibility for the development of policies and proposals relating to the following: aging and long-term care, alcohol and drug programs, mental health, the Medically Indigent Services Program, the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (Cal Works) program, foster care, child welfare services, adult protective services, the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program, the General Assistance program and the homeless. Together, these programs represent a large percentage of the state General Fund expenditures.

Chair: Das Williams, Santa Barbara County
Vice Chair: Jeff Griffiths, Inyo County

CSAC Staff:

• Farrah McDaid Ting, Legislative Representative, Health Policy
  Justin Garrett, Legislative Representative, Human Services 
• Roshena Duree, Legislative Analyst
• Amanda Yang, Senior Administrative/Legislative Assistant