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Brendan McCarthy
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BMcCarthy@counties.org
Biography
Brendan McCarthy is the CSAC Senior Legislative Advocate for Health and Human Services, focusing primarily on behavioral health.

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Sacramento, Calif. – The Governor’s January 2026 Budget Proposal seeks to protect the state coffers from

CSAC Statement on governor’s budget proposal
January 9, 2026
Sacramento, CA —California State Association of Counties (CSAC) CEO Graham Knaus issued the following statement Friday

CSAC has a finger on the pulse of political and governmental activity in Sacramento and cuts through the
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California Awarded Over $233 million From Federal Rural Health Transformation Program
January 8, 2026
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that California, along with the other 49 U.S. states,
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DHCS Webinar: CalAIM JI Readiness Assessments – POSTPONED
December 18, 2025
Please be advised that the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has postponed the webinar originally scheduled for Wednesday,
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Invitation to Comment: CARE Act Rules and Forms – Judicial Council of California’s Probate and Mental Health Advisory Committee
December 18, 2025
For those interested, please be advised that the Judicial Council of California (JC) has opened its Probate
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