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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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This week, Governor Newsom announced the third batch of awards under Round 6 of the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP)
Counties are delivering a unified message to the governor and state lawmakers: Protecting California’s safety net from the devastating impacts of H.R. 1 will require a
Earlier this year, the California Association of County Veterans Service Officers (CACVSO) released their 2025 annual report, highlighting statewide accomplishments and advocacy to

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WEBINAR | California Rural Health Transformation Program on April 21

Brendan McCarthy, Justin Garrett, Danielle Bradley
April 9, 2026
On Tuesday, April 21, 2026, from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m., the California Department of Health Care Access and
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DHCS recently released the first impact report on California’s Justice-Involved Reentry Initiative

Ryan Morimune, Brendan McCarthy, Michaela Stone, Danielle Bradley
April 9, 2026
DHCS recently released the first impact report on California’s Justice-Involved Reentry Initiative. The report highlights statewide progress in launching pre-release services, cross-agency collaboration,
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CDPH Releases BHSA Population-Based Prevention Program Final Plan  

Brendan McCarthy, Danielle Bradley
March 12, 2026
This week, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) Population-Based Prevention
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