Advocacy Archives

2024 Sponsored Bills

• 2024 Sponsored Bills Summary Flier (PDF)
• Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly AB 1993 (Assembly Member Kalra)
  • AB 1993 Sponsor letter
  • AB 1993 Factsheet
  • AB 1993 Sample support letter
• State Boards and Commissions: Seniors AB 2207 (Assembly Member Reyes)
  • AB 2207 Sponsor letter
  • AB 2207 Factsheet
  • AB 2207 Sample support letter
• California Commission on Aging AB 2620 (Assembly Member Bains)
  • AB 2620 Sponsor letter
  • AB 2620 Factsheet
  • AB 2620 Sample support letter
• Mello-Granlund Older Americans Act SB 1249 (Senator Roth)
  • SB 1249 Sponsor letter
  • SB 1249 Factsheet
  • SB 1249 Sample support letter

2024 Correspondence

• CCoA Request for Governor's Signature AB 2207 (PDF)
• CCoA Request for Governor's Signature SB 1249 (PDF)
• CCoA AB 2620 Request for Governors Signature (PDF)
• CCoA Response to May Budget Revision 5.22.24 (PDF)
• Letter to Governor Newsom on 2024 Budget (PDF)

2023 Avocacy Correspondence

• State Advocacy
  • CCoA January 27, 2023 MPA Workforce Development Recommendations
  • CCoA September 8, 2023, Senate Bill 326 Behavioral Health Comments
• Federal Advocacy
  • CCoA August 15, 2023, Older Americans Act Revision Recommendations

2021 Advocacy Correspondence

• State Advocacy
  • CCoA November 2, 2021 recommendations on CDA’s Hubs and Spokes Initiative
  • CCoA June 7, 2021 comments on the DHCS Home and Community-Based Spending Plan
  • CCoA February 19, 2021 recommendations to the Community Vaccine Advisory Committee on prioritizing family and informal caregivers
  • CCoA February 17, 2021 recommendations to the DHCS Mental Health Peer Support Specialist stakeholder group
• Federal Advocacy
  • CCoA August 27, 2021 correspondence to the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee in support of the Better Care Better Jobs Act
  • CCoA February 9, 2021 correspondence to Senators Feinstein and Padilla supporting increased Older Americans Act funding in the pandemic stimulus bill

2020 Advocacy Correspondence

• Federal Advocacy
  • September 18, 2020 letter opposing proposed changes to the Department of Housing & Urban Development’s Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs Regardless of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity Rule
• Covid-19 pandemic response
  • December 29, 2020 CCoA Recommendations to the Community Vaccine Advisory Committee
  • CCoA Covid 19 Vaccine Recommendations
  • June 5,2020 correspondence to the Senate Special Committee on Pandemic Emergency Response
  • May 13, 2020 correspondence opposing health facilities’ request for immunity from liability during COVID-19 pandemic
  • May 7, 2020 correspondence urging protection of residents and staff of residential facilities during COVID-19 pandemic
  • May 5,2020 response to the CDPH Draft Crisis Care Guidelines
• California State Budget
  • June 5, 2020 correspondence to the Assembly Joint Health and Aging & Long-Term Care
  • May 27, 2020 correspondence to Governor Newsom opposing budget cuts to aging programs in the May Revise
  • May 24, 2020 correspondence to the Assembly’s Committee of the Whole opposing proposed May Revise budget cuts to aging programs
  • May 23, 2020 correspondence to the Senate Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services opposing proposed May Revise budget cuts to aging programs
  • May 18, 2020 correspondence to the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services opposing proposed May Revise budget cuts to aging programs