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April is a busy time for legislation! There are a lot of committee hearings coming up, and if your organization wants to weigh in on any of the bills impacting our communities, now is a good time to do it.

You can find descriptions of each of these bill, along with fact sheets and sample letters, on our website ( www.californialgbthealth.org/legislation). 
 
Hearing Dates and Bills
April 21

SB 703 (Leno) - Equal Benefits in State Contracting
Senate Judiciary Committee, 1:30 pm
Fax letters to 916-445-8390 (committee) and 916-651-4911 (Leno)
 
SB 731 (Leno) - Gender-Appropriate Foster Youth Placement
Senate Human Services Committee, 1:30 pm
Fax letters to 916-327-9478 (committee) and 916-651-4911 (Leno)

April 22

 

AB 329 (Weber) - The California Healthy Youth Act
Assembly Education Committee, 1:30 pm
Fax letters to 916-319-2187 (committee) and 916-319-2179 (Weber)

AB 827 (O'Donnell) - Teacher Training to Support LGBT Youth
Assembly Education Committee, 1:30 pm
Fax letters to 916-319-2187 (committee) and 916-319-2170 (O'Donnell)

 

April 28 (letters due 4/21)
 
AB 339 (Gordon) - Prescription Drug Cost Sharing
Assembly Health Committee, 1:30 pm
Fax letters to 916-319-2197 (committee) and 916-319-2124 (Gordon)

SB 524 (Lara) - Therapeutic Institutions for Youth
Senate Human Services Committee, 1:30 pm
Fax letter to 916-327-9478 (committee) and 916-651-4933 (Lara)
 
April 29 (letters due 4/22)
 
AB 959 (Chiu) - LGBT Data Collection and Health Disparities Reduction
Assembly Accountability and Administrative Review Committee, 9 am
Fax letters to 916-319-3650 (committee) and 916-319-2117 (Chiu)
 
Upcoming Network Meetings:
Network calls are scheduled for the first Thursday of every month, from 10:00 -  11:00 am
May 7
June 4
August 6
Contact Us: 
Kate Burch, Network Director
kburch@health-access.org     
510-873-8787 x106
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