By Alejandro Contreras, MSW Candidate, NASWCA Social Work Intern
This year has seen a large amount of legislation. The total number of bill introductions for 2019 is 2,576: 1,799 Assembly Bills and 777 Senate Bills (not including constitutional amendments and resolutions). With Gavin Newsom taking the reins as Governor and California continuing to respond to ..Read More…
The House of Representatives is slated to vote THURSDAY, APRIL 4, on
H.R.1585, the bipartisan Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of
2019, introduced by Representatives Karen Bass (D-CA-37) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01).
H.R.1585 is a reauthorization bill that includes narrowly-focused
enhancements to address gaps identified by victims and survivors of
domestic and sexual violence and the ..Read More…
Governor Brown Signs Dementia Training Bill into Law!
Governor Brown heard from more than 1200 Alzheimer’s Association advocates who sent strong, personal letters urging him to sign Senate Bill 449 (Monning) into law. Thank you to all who responded to the call to action!
The bill increases dementia training for ..Read More…
By Rebecca Gonzales
This year has been a particulary busy year for legislation, partially in response to actions by the Trump administration. Many members of the Democratic caucus have introduced bills as a way to protect against federal actions, especially in the areas of immigration and healthcare. The State Assembly also increased ..Read More…
One of the House’s most dedicated anti-war activists, California Rep. Barbara Lee, has been reappointed by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to the post of House Democratic Representative to the United Nations, POLITICO has learned.
Lee has been the focus of national news in recent weeks, with her steadfast efforts to push ..Read More…
By Sonia Perez
Two years ago, a man in his early 40s started receiving treatment at my dialysis clinic in Riverside County, California. He seemed like a happy person and he always told me everything was fine. But a couple of months after starting, his girlfriend came in one day crying and ..Read More…
By Lisa Kopochinski, NASW-CA Editor
In December, Assemblyman Adrin Nazarian (AD 46) introduced a bill to create Children’s Savings Accounts (CSA) for every newborn in the state of California.
Yes, when the bill is passed, every child born in California will leave the hospital with financial assets—money in a 529 account! CSA is a ..Read More…
Now that the election is over and we have a new President, many NASW members want to know how they can advocate for marginalized communities. As social workers, we know that our Code of Ethics states:
“The social worker should advocate changes in policy and legislation to improve social conditions and improve social ..Read More…
The social work profession was founded in social change. Through the profession’s history, social workers have sought to ensure that all people have equal access to the resources and opportunities that allow them to meet their basic needs.
The Public Policy Department at NASW upholds this challenge by advocating for the Association to ..Read More…
