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Justin Garrett

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jgarrett@counties.org
Biography

Justin Garrett is a Senior Legislative Advocate in the Health and Human Services policy area. He leads advocacy efforts on a wide range of human services issues – including older adults programs, children’s services, homelessness, self-sufficiency programs, and more – working to shape legislation and secure funding on behalf of counties. Justin also serves as CSAC’s Federal Affairs Manager, acting as the primary liaison to the association’s federal advocacy partner.

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Sacramento, CA – The Legislature sent a clear message in the budget it passed Monday
Sacramento, CA – The following statement in response to the Legislative Budget Agreement announced Thursday can be
County leaders and industry experts gathered this week for CSAC’s regional meeting in Kings County

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LegCon 2026: Health and Human Services (HHS) Policy Committee Meeting Recap 

Justin Garrett, Brendan McCarthy, Danielle Bradley
May 28, 2026
The Health and Human Services (HHS) Policy Committee met on Wednesday, May 20 in Sacramento as part of the 2026 CSAC
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DHCS Opens Public Comment on CalAIM 1915(b) Waiver Renewal

Justin Garrett, Brendan McCarthy, Danielle Bradley
May 28, 2026
Last week, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) opened a 30-day public comment period to
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Governor Announces Final Batch of HHAP Round 6 Awards

Justin Garrett, Danielle Bradley
May 13, 2026
This week, Governor Newsom announced additional awards under Round 6 of the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) program. This latest announcement
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