Some of the 2026 Advocacy Team at the Capital: Janet Wei, Michelle Kalt, John Baker, Nikhil Bassi, Colin Mackenzie, Teresa Daniele.
17 appointments with Assembly and Senate members!!
California AC Successful Advocacy on Our Members’ and Patients’ Behalf – 2026
Date:  October 2, 2026 To:     California Chapter, American College of Cardiology Fr:       Tim Madden, Legislative Advocate Re:     Legislative Report #358 – Governor Takes Actions on Bills - Two-Year Session Complete The Governor finished taking actions on...
Legislative Report #357 – Two-Year Session Complete – Bills Awaiting Action On Governor’s Desk
The Legislature completed the 2025-2026 session on August 31st. For 2026, more than 1,800 bills were introduced, and more than 900 bills are currently awaiting action from the Governor. This year was a particularly active year for California ACC advocacy as you will...
Legislative Report #353: Election Results – Proposition 35 Passes by Wide Margin
As of this morning, Proposition 35 has received 67% of the votes assuring its passage! Proposition 35 locks in the Managed Care Organization (MCO) Tax and protects it from having the funds being taken by the Governor or Legislature. The MCO Tax will provide more than...
Legislative Report #352 – Governor Takes Action on More than 1,500 Bills – Strong Year For California ACC Advocacy
The Governor finished acting on more than 1,500 bills this morning. Â He signed 1,369 bills and vetoed 189. This is the largest number of bills signed by Governor Newsom during his term. The percentage of bills vetoes is slightly lower than in years past. The Chapter...
Legislative Report #351 – Legislative Two-Year Comes to An End – Governor Has Over 1,000 Bills Awaiting His Action
The Legislature finished their two-year session late on Saturday evening. The Governor has a little more than 1,000 bills on his desk awaiting his action. He has until September 30th to either sign or veto bills. To date, he has already signed 550 bills. There are a...
Legislative Report #350 – Governor and Legislature Announce Deal on Budget – Portion of Managed Care Organization Tax Maintained
Date: Â June 24, 2024 Over the weekend, the Governor and Legislature announced they reached a deal for the 2024/2025 budget. One of the main sticking points in the final rounds of negotiations was around how to handle the funds generated from the Managed Care...
Legislative Report #347 – Office of Health Care Affordability Approves Health Care Spending Growth Target Rate for Next Five Years
April 26, 2024 | Tim Madden, Legislative Advocate On Wednesday, the Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) Board voted to establish a statewide spending growth target rate for health care spending for health care entities over the next five years. The spending...
Legislative Report #348 – Governor Releases May Revise Budget Proposal
May 10, 2024 Re: Legislative Report #348 – Governor Releases May Revise Budget Proposal – Steals $6.7 Billion from MCO Tax to Address Budget Deficit This morning the Governor announced his May revise budget proposal to address a budget deficit of more than $47...
California ACC Contingent Advocates in Washington DC on October 15-16, 2024
Legislative Report #346: Legislative Update – Governor Takes Actions on Bills – First Year of Two-Year Session
The Governor has finished acting on bills sent to him in the first year of the two-year session. He ended up signing 1,170 bills and vetoing 156 bills. One of the big bills we have been discussing has been SB 525 which would increase the minimum wage for healthcare...