This originally appeared on TransForm’s blog, TransForum. With two days left in the legislative session, Governor Jerry Brown and leaders of the Legislature announced Wednesday night that they would remove the provision from SB 350 that would have set a goal for…
Update 3:30 pm: SB 137 (Hernandez) passed the Assembly Floor today. Earlier: This morning, The Los Angeles Times printed an editorial in support of two bills that will improve consumer protection in the health care industry. The first, SB 137 (Hernandez), a…
The California MHSA Multicultural Coalition (CMMC) is proud to announce an upcoming opportunity for those interested in learning about the CMMC’s State of the State reports. The State of the State reports were created to highlight the mental health needs…
California Black Health Network (CBHN) launched Heroes in Health in 2012 in Los Angeles. The CBHN staff and Board of Directors wanted to recognize the many advocates, policymakers, community-based organizational leaders, and everyday citizens who work diligently to eliminate health…
As most of California endures near-record high temperatures this week, it seems like an appropriate time to discuss the intersection of the state’s historic drought, climate, and equity. A new report from Wendy Ortiz at the Center for American Progress,…
Welcome to This Week in Equity Engagement on Twitter (TWEET) for the week of August 31, 2015. Since it’s Labor Day weekend, let’s start with some labor-related posts: The UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education has several great…
Building on 15 years of success as a program of Advancement Project, Urban Peace Institute launched as an independent organization in August 2015. Following the events in Ferguson and many more locations across the country, we’ve heard a growing call…
Today marks my one year anniversary as CPEHN’s Executive Director. It’s hard to believe it has already been one year! When I started, CPEHN had just been awarded the 2014 “Impact Award for Advocacy” by the UCLA Center for Health…
When I first began organizing as an undocumented student on campus at Cal State Fullerton, my biggest challenges was building up my skill-set so that I could effectively run campaigns on my own. When I attended my first training at…
California’s Office of Health Equity has released the solicitations for Phase II of the California Reducing Disparities Project (CRDP) funded by the Mental Health Services Act. Community organizations are particularly encouraged to respond to the solicitations for the Capacity Building and Implementation…