The Advocacy Committee works in conjunction with the District AAP to review legislation affecting child health in California. The Chapter committee handles grassroots efforts on statewide legislation based on District policy and positions. The Advocacy Committee will disseminate information via online and email in support or opposition of regulations, bills, resolutions and other legislative formats which the District does not have the staff time to consider.
Co-Chairs and Resident Co-Chairs
Stephanie Fong Gomez, MD, MD, FAAP, Morgan Leighton, MD, MPH, FAAP, Maria Josefina Mba Wright, MD, FAAP, Lena van der List, DO, FAAP & Victoria Chi, MD
Contact: info@aapca1.org
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Upcoming Events
April 10, 7-8:30 pm – California Legislative Advocacy for Pediatricians – Virtual
May 5 & 6 – AAP-CA Advocacy Day – Sacramento, CA
Email info@aapca1.org if you’re interested in attending.
Statewide Advocacy: Legislative Bills
AAP California Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4 advocate together on state-level issues related to children’s health and well-being and the practice of pediatrics through AAP-CA.
Our work is strictly nonpartisan, and addresses the many CA bills and budget items related to child health access and reimbursement, vaccines, mental and behavioral health, prevention of childhood injury and trauma, youth vaping, and childhood obesity, the importance of achieving racial and ethnic child health parity, and advocacy for COVID19 policies that support the public health and the viability of pediatric practices.
Here you can view a current list of bills that AAP-CA is advocating for/against: https://aap-ca.org/legislative-bills/
Grassroots Efforts
A Stable Funding Source for Children and Youth Services in Sacramento
Past Events
The Landscape of Children’s Health Policy for 2025! – 02/18/2025
Accomplishments of 2019:
