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The grid below provides information on CPEHN's priority bills for the 2010 legislative session.
Questions? Please email mmartinez@cpehn.org.
Last Updated - 9/2/10
| Achieving Equity Through Place-Based Solutions | |||||
| Bill Number/ Author | Sponsor | Description | CPEHN Position | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 1174 (Wolk) | California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation and PolicyLink | Would require a city or county to amend its general plan to address the needs of unincorporated communities, which often lack the most basic infrastructure of a safe and healthy environment. More info | Support | Failed to get off suspense file. Will not advance this year. | Download and send in a letter of support today! |
| Expanding Access to Health Care | |||||
| Bill Number/ Author | Sponsor | Description | CPEHN Position | Status | Action |
| SB 810 (Leno) | Health Care for All, School Nurses Association | Would create a single-payer health system to provide health care coverage to all Californians. More info | Support | Failed to pass the legislature. | Download and send in a letter of support today! |
| SB 890 (Alquist) | Health Access California | Would provide consumer protections for Californians who purchase health coverage as individuals. More info | Support | On the Governor's desk. | Download and send in a letter of support today! |
| (Perez & Alquist/Steinberg) | Would create the California Health Benefits Exchange to provide regulated, high-quality, linguistically competent, and affordable coverage to our communities. More info | Support | On the Governor's desk. | Download and send in a sample letter of support today! | |
| Increasing Access to Nutritious Food and Promoting Active Living | |||||
| Bill Number/ Author | Sponsor | Description | CPEHN Position | Status | Action |
| AB 537 (Arambula) | Agriculture and Land Based Training Association (ALBA) | Would increase access to healthy foods at farmers' markets by allowing participating farmers to operate an Electronic Benefits Transfers (EBT) payment system. More info | Support | On the Governor's desk. | Download and send in a letter of support today! |
| SB 1210 (Florez) | Center for Public Health Advocacy | Taxes sodas and sweetened beverages by 1-cent per teaspoon of sugar to fund obesity prevention programs. More info | Support | Senate Committee on Revenue and Taxation. Suspense file. | |
| SB 1255 (Padilla) | Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger | Restricts electrolyte replacement beverages (sports drinks) from being sold at schools during regular school hours. More info | Support | Failed to get off suspense file. | |
| AB 2705 (Hall) | Governor Schwarzenegger | Sets minimum standards for moderate to vigorous physical activity in PE classes and after-school programs. Also increases the flexibility of the state’s joint-use program. More info | Support | Held in Assembly Appropriations. Will not advance this year. | Write the Chair of Assembly Appropriations. Download a sample letter of support. |
| AB 2147 (V. M. Perez) | Governor Schwarzenegger | Ensures that all children, including the most vulnerable, are benefiting from the Safe Routes to School program. More info | Support | On the Governor's desk. | Download and send in a letter of support today! |
| Ensuring Cultural and Linguistic Competency | |||||
| Bill Number/ Author | Sponsor | Description | CPEHN Position | Status | Action |
| SB 1390 (Corbett) | CPEHN, and others being added | Would require pharmacies to provide prescription labels in a patient-centered format including at least 12-point font and in the patient’s primary language. More info | Support | Bill failed in Assembly Business and Professions Committee. Will not advance. | |
| Addressing Health Disparities | |||||
| Bill Number/ Author | Sponsor | Description | CPEHN Position | Status | Action |
| AB 1737 (Eng) | Asian and Pacific Islanders California Action Network (APIsCAN) | Improves data collection in public programs to reflect the diversity of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans. More info | Support | Held in Assembly Appropriations. Will not advance this year. | |