Misc. Bulletin Stories

Aug. 30, 2018

After a heated debate at the State Capitol Tuesday night, a key legislative committee amended SB 901 (Dodd) to address forest management, fire prevention, funding, utility debt management and cost recovery, among other items.

Aug. 23, 2018

The California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) has released a whitepaper on Medi-Cal Moves Addiction Treatment into the Mainstream, which outlines the experiences of four counties that opted into the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) waiver model.

New localized data says the lack of safety features on roads and bridges costs California drivers $61 billion each year – as much as $2,995 per driver in some areas – due to California’s outdated roads, bridges and transportation infrastructure, currently under threat of further deterioration by Prop 6, the effort to repeal SB 1 – the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.

August 9, 2018

HHS Policy Committee Meeting

It’s crunch time for the California State Legislature as Summer Recess comes to a close and only four weeks remain in the legislative calendar. Lawmakers have until August 31 to send any bills to the Governor, which oftentimes will prompt last-minute amendments, crowded hallways, and of course late night floor sessions.

County Supervisors Diane Dillon, Napa County, and Carre Brown, Mendocino County, testified Wednesday in front of the Wildfire Preparedness and Response Legislative Conference Committee in a packed hearing room at the State Capitol. They, along with numerous other individuals, urged legislators not to make any changes to utility liability law in order to protect future fire survivors and local communities.

July 19, 2018

NACo’s 83^rd Annual Conference and Exposition – hosted by Davidson County/Nashville, Tennessee – brought together more than 3,000 county officials and staff from across the country.  The conference, which ran from July 13-16, provided a valuable opportunity for county officials to network, as well as share information and best practices with their colleagues from every corner of the United States.

CalPERS is now accepting nominations for the Spotlight on Excellence Award to recognize the efforts of public servants that often go unnoticed, even as they work diligently behind the scenes to educate, protect, and keep Californians safe and healthy through providing essential services and infrastructure.