CFC's Executive Director Robert Herell also spoke with ABC7 Bay Area about this important and timely legislative package.

Watch the full interview: youtu.be/sECDcr-bQ4Q

#ConsumerProtection #CALeg #Advocacy #AffordabilityCrisis

A flyer advertising that CHBRP has completed an analysis on AB 1570 Diagnostic Imaging, with a picture of a white MRI machine.

CHBRP has completed its analysis of AB 1570 (Wilson) on Diagnostic Imaging. See CHBRP's report and accompanying documents on our website at https://loom.ly/t2SRwt0

#CALeg #HealthPolicy #Analysis #HealthInsurance

It's officially Spring Recess for the California Legislature! Our first (short) break into the 2026 Legislative calendar year!
Our offices WILL BE OPEN! #teamsoria #springrecess #caleg #soriasquad #AD27 #PublicService

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We’ve expanded our analysis formats with 3 new ways to dive into the data:

📄 Analysis: High-level policy impacts
🛡️ Technical Brief: Details about policy context, background, medical effectiveness, and cost-modeling
📊 Infographic: Visual summary

#HealthPolicy #CHBRP #CAleg #Data #PublicHealth

Today on #EqualPayDay, we’re reflecting on the generations of women led workforces who have faced intentionally low pay. Domestic workers have been fighting just to catch up since Emancipation. Our economy doesn’t work without us — it’s time for #CALeg to unite behind #AB1981.

Yesterday, California Sen. Henry Stern struck every single Endangerment Finding provision from SB 1266 and turned it into a theft bill. What's going on? #CAleg #GreenSky

leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNa...

This image follows the same quote-card design as the previous ones, with a dark blue textured background. At the top, “The Sacramento Bee” appears in large white serif text. Beneath it is a centered gold quotation mark icon, with thin gold lines extending horizontally on both sides. The main text is a paragraph in white, with several key phrases highlighted in bold red for emphasis. It reads: “During a Wednesday oversight hearing, assembly members expressed frustration with Newsom administration officials over the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s stubbornly large budget, which is effectively the same as was 20 years ago when the state’s prison population was twice as large.” The phrases “stubbornly large budget,” “same as was 20 years ago,” and “twice as large” are highlighted in red. Below the paragraph, the source is credited in white text as “William Melhado,” followed by “Sacramento Bee Journalist/Article Author.” In the bottom left corner, yellow text reads: “Full article: bit.ly/3-18sacbee.” In the bottom right corner, there is a teal speech-bubble-shaped logo with the word “CURB” in large white letters. Overall, the graphic summarizes a news report about legislative frustration with prison system spending, emphasizing comparisons between current budgets and past prison population levels.

This image is another quote-style graphic with a dark blue textured background, matching the style of the previous two. At the top, in large white serif text, it reads “The Sacramento Bee.” Beneath it is a centered gold quotation mark icon, flanked by thin horizontal gold lines. The main quote is displayed in large white text, with a key phrase highlighted in bold red. It reads: “At what point is it fair to continue to ask the Legislature to fund — I’ll use the nicest word possible — the inefficiencies of CDCR at the cost of not providing support for other parts of our system?” The phrase “inefficiencies of CDCR” is emphasized in red. A second line follows in white text: “Is it another ten years we should wait for that?” Below the quote, the speaker is identified as “Assemblymember Mia Bonta” with “D-Alameda” written underneath in smaller white text. In the bottom left corner, there is yellow text that reads: “Full article: bit.ly/3-18sacbee.” In the bottom right corner, there is a teal speech-bubble-shaped logo with the word “CURB” in large white letters. Overall, the graphic presents a critical question about continued funding and inefficiencies, with visual emphasis on the key phrase using red text.

This image is another quote-style graphic with a dark blue textured background and a similar layout to the first. At the top, in large white serif text, it reads “The Sacramento Bee.” Beneath it is a gold quotation mark symbol centered between two thin horizontal gold lines. The main body contains a quote in white text, with certain phrases emphasized in bold red. It reads: “[The state] awarded a $20 million contract to the Boston Consulting Group to find efficiencies in CDCR and other large state departments.” The phrase “$20 million contract” is highlighted in red. A second paragraph continues: “The fact that we contracted $20 million, and we’re woefully short on what [savings] we were told it would result in. This was a failure in my opinion.” In this section, the phrases “we’re woefully short” and “failure” are highlighted in red. Below the quote, the speaker is identified in white text as “Assemblymember Tom Lackey” followed by “R-Palmdale.” In the bottom left corner, yellow text reads: “Full article: bit.ly/3-18sacbee.” In the bottom right corner, there is a teal speech-bubble-shaped logo with the word “CURB” in large white letters. Overall, the graphic presents a critical quote about a state contract and its perceived lack of results, using red text to emphasize key points.

The image is a graphic styled like a quote card with a dark blue textured background. At the top, in large white serif text, it reads “The Sacramento Bee.” Below that, there is a centered quotation mark icon in gold, with thin gold lines extending horizontally on either side. The main quote appears in large white text, with part of it emphasized in bold red. It reads: “We have to look at the potential for closing facilities and saving money.” The phrase “closing facilities and saving money” is highlighted in red, while the rest of the sentence is in white. Below the quote, in smaller white text, it continues: “This is a compound, complex problem and we need the information to be smart about that decision.” Underneath the quote, the speaker is identified in white text as “Chair Gregg Hart” followed by “D-Santa Barbara.” In the bottom left corner, there is yellow text that reads: “Full article: bit.ly/3-18sacbee.” In the bottom right corner, there is a logo that says “CURB” in large white letters inside a teal speech-bubble-like shape. Overall, the design resembles a social media or advocacy graphic highlighting a quote from a news article about policy decisions related to closing facilities and saving money.

💥🗞️Recent coverage in @sacbee.com following last week’s Assembly Accountability and Oversight Budget Subcommittee hearing 🔗bit.ly/3-18sacbee

Thank you @asmmiabonta.bsky.social and members of the #CALeg Sub 7 Budget Subcommittee for your questioning and comments on CDCr oversight.

#CAbudget

We’re celebrating #MLB Opening Day at the Capitol! Go #Dodgers! 🧢⚾️💙
#dodgernation⚾ #dodgerbaseball #caleg

My advice to lower polling candidates in CA gov race:
Drop out for the good of the party (which is actually true in this case, as CA could end up with a GOP governor)
And pivot to the white house

#CALeg

📢 READ HERE

Assembly GOP Press Conference highlights affordability bills & calls for action. #California #CALeg #AffordabilityCrisis #Politics

and to start a real conversation about worker job loss from tech and protecting the future we all deserve. Follow for more!
#Meta #Youtube #addiction #ProtectKids #CALeg #AD40

BIG news on social media companies found guilty of not keeping our kids safe! One lawsuit in Los Angeles found Meta and YouTube addict our kids ON PURPOSE, know it, don’t prevent it, and don’t warn us. And worst of all, they know it harms kids’ mental health. #caleg

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Thanks to Teamsters 2010 for coming to testify for my bill AB 1818, which protects good union jobs at the CSUs! @teamsterslocal2010.bsky.social #CALeg

I authored SB 1199 to stop insurers from ignoring medication copay assistance. Now, if someone pays on your behalf, that amount MUST count toward your deductible. No more shell games, assistance should benefit the patient, not pad insurance profits. 💊🛡️
#SB1199 #HealthEquity #CAleg

Our power is in our numbers, and yesterday providers SHOWED UP— testifying in a #CABudget hearing and holding a press conference about our sponsored bill #AB1981 —all to make sure #CALeg hears us when we say it's time to pay providers the true cost of care.

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Proposed legislation #AB1564 would create communication challenges in critical public services like water, sanitation, and fire protection, as routine workplace conversations could be misinterpreted and become mired in adjudication.

Read more: www.sacbee.com/news/politic...

#caleg

For so many of California's working families, child care subsidies are the only way they can afford care. But when there aren’t enough providers accepting subsidies in their neighborhoods, families are left scrambling. #CALeg #truecostofcare.

My #California Assemblymember is in the Hall of Shame! 😳
👉🏽 Is yours? Find out at CourageScore.org

#CALeg #Sacramento #CourageScore #MaggyKrell
@capitolweekly.bsky.social @capitolpolitics.news @assemblydems.bsky.social

@courageca.bsky.social 11th Annual #CourageScore is out now! Are your #California elected officials representing YOU or corporate lobbyists? Find out at ⭐️ CourageScore.org ⭐️

Join us for a public/virtual Town Hall on Wednesday to learn more:

#CALeg #Sacramento

Newbie #CAleg question: When an Assembly committee meeting is scheduled "upon call of the chair" what does that actually mean in practice?

#CALeg: strong families and strong communities start with paying child care providers the #truecostofcare!

A small paperwork error shouldn’t cost providers thousands—or limit patient care.

SB 1049 gives healthcare providers 90 days to fix correctable claim mistakes so they can get paid for care already delivered.

Protect providers. Protect access.

#SB1049 #HealthcareAccess #CAleg

Two takes: Does Oakland need a ‘strong mayor’ to help fix its many problems? Two separate reports have recommended that the city of Oakland change its city charter to implement a “strong mayor” system of government. Critics have dubbed that idea a “power grab.”

www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/arti... #HandsOff #FightOligarchy #Resist #SanFrancisco #Berkeley #NoKings #CWAG #CALeg #Jeffries #Buttigieg #AOC #Bernie #Newsom #California #ABAG #Oakland #Alameda

A #westcoast resident has 5 governments: city, county, state, federal, UN

One is enough - the county

Urge lawmakers to dedicate research bond funding for UC Now is the time to invest in UC.

Californians, pls urge your State reps to support #SB895!
#CALeg is considering this research bond proposal--an historic chance to invest in @UofCalifornia. $1B+ in federal research funding is at risk -- call or email yr lawmakers today. universityofcalifornia.quorum.us/campaign/res...

This week I stopped by Merced HS to speak with high school seniors and the class of 2026 about my experience in public service, hoping to inspire or ignite some interest in all the future leaders who were in attendance! Thank you to Mr. Griggs for hosting us #teamsoria #PublicService #caleg

The true cost of running a child care program keeps going up while reimbursement rates fall behind. This year, we have the chance to do something about it. Child care providers say YES on AB 1981, the True Cost of Care Act! #CALEG childcareprovidersunited.org/child-care-p...

California is one step closer to unlocking Workforce Pell Grant funds with AB 1534 passing out of the Assembly Higher Education committee on Tuesday. #CALeg

The image is a bold, text-focused political graphic with a stark, high-contrast design. The background is a light gray or off-white textured surface resembling cracked plaster. At the very top, in a black horizontal banner, white uppercase text reads: “CALIFORNIANS UNITED FOR A RESPONSIBLE BUDGET.” Centered below, large block text dominates the image in alternating black and red uppercase letters. The message reads: “NEWSOM” (black, very large font) “CLOSED 5 CA PRISONS.” (red, equally large and prominent) “WHY LAWMAKERS MIGHT WANT TO” (black, slightly smaller but still bold) “SHUT ONE MORE” (red, large and emphasized) At the bottom, a black bar spans the width of the image. On the left side is a teal circular logo with the word “CURB” in white uppercase letters. To the right of the logo, white text reads: “Full Article: bit.ly/3-18calmatters”

This image is another text-based political graphic with a clean, minimalist design. The background is a light gray, textured surface resembling plaster. At the top, a black banner stretches across the width with white uppercase text reading: “CALIFORNIANS UNITED FOR A RESPONSIBLE BUDGET.” Below, the main content is formatted as a quotation. On the left side, there is a large black quotation mark and a vertical black line, visually framing the text. The quote appears in mostly black text, with key phrases highlighted in red for emphasis. The text reads: “[Lawmakers] are pointing to a new analysis that shows the state’s incarcerated population has fallen so dramatically that California can close another prison… Lawmakers anticipate tight budgets if not deficits in upcoming years, and the Newsom administration estimates that closing a prison saves about $150 million a year.” The phrases “incarcerated population has fallen,” “close another prison,” and “$150 million a year” are in red. The rest of the text is in black. At the bottom, a black bar runs across the image. On the left side is a teal circular logo with the word “CURB” in white uppercase letters. To the right, white text reads: “Full Article: bit.ly/3-18calmatters”

This image is a text-based political graphic with a consistent design style matching the previous ones. The background is a light gray, textured surface resembling plaster. At the top, a black horizontal banner contains white uppercase text that reads: “CALIFORNIANS UNITED FOR A RESPONSIBLE BUDGET.” Below, the main content is presented as a quotation. On the left side, there is a large black quotation mark and a vertical black line, framing the text. The quote is written primarily in black text, with a key portion highlighted in red for emphasis. The text reads: “The debate is possible because California prisons are holding about 70,000 fewer people than in 2011, when severe overcrowding and judicial orders compelled the Legislature to create a plan that would draw down that number.” The phrase “70,000 fewer people than in 2011” is in red. The rest of the text is in black. At the bottom, a black bar runs across the image. On the left side is a teal circular logo with the word “CURB” in white uppercase letters. To the right, white text reads: “Full Article: bit.ly/3-18calmatters”

Same design and style as previous, only difference is the quote which reads: "Today, the system is under a court order to limit the number of prisoners to 137.5% of its capacity. The Legislative Analyst’s Office last month reported that prisons have space for 98,000 people, meaning the corrections department has about 8,000 more beds than it needs. “Reducing the number of empty beds in operation by closing an additional prison would allow for significant savings,” the report said.

Hot off the press in @calmatters.org 🗞️🗞️

Check it out here 📲bit.ly/3-18calmatters

💥💥The necessity and possibility of prison closure is breaking through.

#CloseCAPrisons #CAbudget #CAleg #CAPrisons

California can make strides in ending this cycle by passing #AB1981 to pay providers the #truecostofcare. #CALeg

This week #teamsoria participated in Franklin Elementary School’s Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for their new campus improvements! These brand new facilities were made possible through Measure M! So hats off to the Merced voters for investing in their students! 📚✏️🚌🏫
#AD27 #caleg @cityofmerced.bsky.social