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LEGISLATIVE ROUND-UP
with KAHN, SOARES AND CONWAY
with KAHN, SOARES AND CONWAY
Excerpt from FREEDOM January-February 2007
Happy New Year and greetings from Sacramento where Legislators are busy reviewing proposed legislation for possible introduction this year!
Our proposal for licensure is currently under review by four legislators who have expressed interest in carrying this critical measure. Once we agree on an author the measure will be introduced and each CAADAC member will be advised through our new grass roots mobilizing software, CapWiz, to send in letters of support. Like all legislative measures, our bill will have to sit idle for one month before it can be considered by a policy committee and the Joint Committee on Boards, Commissions and Consumer Protection. Fortunately, we have been advised that our measure will not have to undergo a complete year-long review by the Joint Committee given that a previous licensure bill sponsored by CAADAC successfully went through that process years ago. The bill will, however, face a nominal review where an updated questionnaire on the need for our legislation will be considered.
In the meantime our efforts remain on expanding our coalition of support and addressing the concerns of opponents to licensure. So far we have received positive feedback from law enforcement representatives who often are the first to hear the horror stories concerning ethically challenged and under trained counselors. With their support and that of consumer rights organizations we expect to mount a strong challenge to the status quo. Make no mistake the obstacles ahead are daunting and the opposition formidable, but with your support and active participation we can finally break through with a victory.
Please know that your voice is critical to our success. Legislators consider over 3,000 bills during a two year session so many bills receive little individual scrutiny before votes are cast. Personalizing our licensure bill for your local legislator by directing letters and phone calls to their office can carry our measure through the Legislature and on to the Governor's desk. We look forward to advising you of the bill's introduction by the end of the February.
Thank you for the opportunity to serve as your advocates in Sacramento.
Sincerely,
Willie Guerrero
George Soares
Louie Brown
Happy New Year and greetings from Sacramento where Legislators are busy reviewing proposed legislation for possible introduction this year!
Our proposal for licensure is currently under review by four legislators who have expressed interest in carrying this critical measure. Once we agree on an author the measure will be introduced and each CAADAC member will be advised through our new grass roots mobilizing software, CapWiz, to send in letters of support. Like all legislative measures, our bill will have to sit idle for one month before it can be considered by a policy committee and the Joint Committee on Boards, Commissions and Consumer Protection. Fortunately, we have been advised that our measure will not have to undergo a complete year-long review by the Joint Committee given that a previous licensure bill sponsored by CAADAC successfully went through that process years ago. The bill will, however, face a nominal review where an updated questionnaire on the need for our legislation will be considered.
In the meantime our efforts remain on expanding our coalition of support and addressing the concerns of opponents to licensure. So far we have received positive feedback from law enforcement representatives who often are the first to hear the horror stories concerning ethically challenged and under trained counselors. With their support and that of consumer rights organizations we expect to mount a strong challenge to the status quo. Make no mistake the obstacles ahead are daunting and the opposition formidable, but with your support and active participation we can finally break through with a victory.
Please know that your voice is critical to our success. Legislators consider over 3,000 bills during a two year session so many bills receive little individual scrutiny before votes are cast. Personalizing our licensure bill for your local legislator by directing letters and phone calls to their office can carry our measure through the Legislature and on to the Governor's desk. We look forward to advising you of the bill's introduction by the end of the February.
Thank you for the opportunity to serve as your advocates in Sacramento.
Sincerely,
Willie Guerrero
George Soares
Louie Brown
LEGISLATION TRACKED ON BEHALF OF CAADAC:
AB 631 (Leno) Narcotic treatment programs: mobile service units
Status: Approved by Legislature - Awaiting action by Governor
AB 2076 (Laird) Drug paraphernalia: clean needle and syringe exchange projects
Status: Approved by Legislature - Awaiting action by Governor
AB 2192 (Bass) CalWORKs.
Status: Approved by Legislature - Awaiting action by Governor
SB 803 (Ducheny) Ongoing Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act of 2005
Status: Dead
SB 1137 (Ducheny) Drug treatment
Status: Signed Into Law by Governor (Chapter 63, Statutes of 2006)
SB 1288 (Cedillo) Medi-Cal: minors: drug and alcohol treatment
Status: Approved by Legislature - Awaiting action by Governor
SB 1299 (Speier) Controlled substances: precursors: phencyclidine or methamphetamine
Status: Approved by Legislature - Awaiting action by Governor
SB 1453 (Speier) Participation in inprison drug treatment program: mandatory aftercare
Status: Approved by Legislature - Awaiting action by Governor
AB 926 (Chu) Substance abuse: adult recovery maintenance facilities
Status: Dead. Author took amendments to change the subject matter of the legislation.
SB 1500 (Speier) Drug programs
Status: Approved by Legislature - Awaiting action by Governor
AB 36 (Strickland) Substance abuse: adult recovery maintenance facilities
Status: Dead
AB 1907 (Lieu) Office of Child Abuse Prevention: multidisciplinary personnel
Status: Signed Into Law by Governor (Chapter 99, Statutes of 2006)
AB 2184 (Bogh) Residential facilities: land use regulations
Status: Approved by Legislature - Awaiting action by Governor
AB 3005 (Emmerson) Residential care facilities
Status: Dead
AB 3006 (Emmerson) Alcoholism or drug abuse recovery: Web site disclosure
Status: Dead
AB 3007 (Emmerson) Alcohol and drug treatment facilities: location
Status: Dead
AB 3008 (Emmerson) Substance abuse
Status: Dead
SB 572 (Perata) Benefits: mental health
Status: Dead
SB 840 (Kuehl) Single-payer health care coverage
Status: Approved by Legislature - Awaiting action by Governor. Governor has indicated that he will veto this measure.
SB 1828 (Machado) Prisoners: substance abuse treatment
Status: Dead
AB 631 (Leno) Narcotic treatment programs: mobile service units
Status: Approved by Legislature - Awaiting action by Governor
AB 2076 (Laird) Drug paraphernalia: clean needle and syringe exchange projects
Status: Approved by Legislature - Awaiting action by Governor
AB 2192 (Bass) CalWORKs.
Status: Approved by Legislature - Awaiting action by Governor
SB 803 (Ducheny) Ongoing Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act of 2005
Status: Dead
SB 1137 (Ducheny) Drug treatment
Status: Signed Into Law by Governor (Chapter 63, Statutes of 2006)
SB 1288 (Cedillo) Medi-Cal: minors: drug and alcohol treatment
Status: Approved by Legislature - Awaiting action by Governor
SB 1299 (Speier) Controlled substances: precursors: phencyclidine or methamphetamine
Status: Approved by Legislature - Awaiting action by Governor
SB 1453 (Speier) Participation in inprison drug treatment program: mandatory aftercare
Status: Approved by Legislature - Awaiting action by Governor
AB 926 (Chu) Substance abuse: adult recovery maintenance facilities
Status: Dead. Author took amendments to change the subject matter of the legislation.
SB 1500 (Speier) Drug programs
Status: Approved by Legislature - Awaiting action by Governor
AB 36 (Strickland) Substance abuse: adult recovery maintenance facilities
Status: Dead
AB 1907 (Lieu) Office of Child Abuse Prevention: multidisciplinary personnel
Status: Signed Into Law by Governor (Chapter 99, Statutes of 2006)
AB 2184 (Bogh) Residential facilities: land use regulations
Status: Approved by Legislature - Awaiting action by Governor
AB 3005 (Emmerson) Residential care facilities
Status: Dead
AB 3006 (Emmerson) Alcoholism or drug abuse recovery: Web site disclosure
Status: Dead
AB 3007 (Emmerson) Alcohol and drug treatment facilities: location
Status: Dead
AB 3008 (Emmerson) Substance abuse
Status: Dead
SB 572 (Perata) Benefits: mental health
Status: Dead
SB 840 (Kuehl) Single-payer health care coverage
Status: Approved by Legislature - Awaiting action by Governor. Governor has indicated that he will veto this measure.
SB 1828 (Machado) Prisoners: substance abuse treatment
Status: Dead
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