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The grid below provides information on CPEHN's priority bills for the 2009 legislative session.
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Priority Issues (details below):
- Achieving Equity Through Place-Based Solutions
- Expanding Access to Health Care
- Increasing Access to Nutritious Food and Promoting Active Living
- Increasing the Diversity of the Health Care Workforce
- Holding Industry and Business Accountable
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Last Updated - 7/3/09
| Achieving Equity Through Place-Based Solutions | |||||
| Bill Number/ Author | Sponsor | Description | CPEHN Position | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB 346 (Torlakson) | Coalition for Adequate School Housing (CASH) | Expands joint-use of school facilities to increase opportunities for physical activity. More info | Support | Senate Education Committee (Hearing on July 8) | Download and send in a letter of support today! |
| SB 194 (Florez) | CPEHN; California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation; Center on Race, Poverty and the Environment; Planning and Conservation League; and PolicyLink | The Community Investment Act: will improve infrastructure in the colonias, unincorporated regions of the state. More info | Cosponsor | Senate Appropriations Committee - 2 year bill | 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 | Creates a single-payer health system to provide health care coverage to all Californians. More info | Support | Senate Appropriations Committee - 2 year bill | Download and send in a 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 food access at Farmers' Markets. More info | Support | Assembly Appropriations Committee - 2 year bill | Download and send in a letter of support today! |
| Increasing the Diversity of the Health Care Workforce | |||||
| Bill Number/ Author | Sponsor | Description | CPEHN Position | Status | Action |
| AB 657 (Hernandez) | Latino Coalition for a Healthy California (LCHC) | Develops a healthcare workforce diversity master plan for California. More info | Support | Senate Health Committee- awaiting hearing date | Download and send in a sample letter of support today! |
| Holding Industry and Business Accountable | |||||
| Bill Number/ Author | Sponsor | Description | CPEHN Position | Status | Action |
| AB 1000 (Ma) | AFL-CIO | Would require employers to provide paid sick days. More info | Support | Assembly Appropriations Committee - 2 year bill | Visit CPEHN's Paid Sick Days for Good Health Campaign web page for actions you can take today! |