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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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Hot Bills, Big Thrills: The Legislative Season Is Heating Up
March 12, 2026
As previously reported by CSAC, last month state lawmakers introduced 1,798 bills (nearly 600 of which are “spot bills”) ahead

This week, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) Population-Based Prevention

Earlier today, the Senate approved the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a sweeping bipartisan housing package aimed
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HHAP Round 6 Awards This week in Alameda County, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the second batch
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