Advocacy Resources
Glossary of Legislative Terms
An extensive list of legislative terms to assist you in your advocacy efforts and understanding can be found here.
Scheduling an appointment with your Legislator:
Call the Legislator's office or ACHD staff to obtain the name and email address of the scheduler. Send an email that details your request. It can take several weeks for the member's office respond to these requests. Follow-up via email to remind the office, or follow-up with a polite reminder via phone.
Preparing for a meeting with an elected official:
Prepare a written summary of the issue, your concerns, and your recommended solutions. It is also helpful to note any previous legislative efforts to address your issue. Contact ACHD's Legislative Department with questions and assistance. Be sure to bring business cards and follow-up with a thank you to the member and staff.
Find your Legislator:
Click here and enter your zip code.
Researching Legislation:
ACHD's Advocacy Team carefully reviews every bill introduced each session and monitors those which have the greatest impact on Healthcare Districts. If we are not currently tracking a bill or the bill is from a previous session, this information can be searched using California Legislative Information. If you need help finding a particular bill, or believe we should be monitoring it, please let us know.
Legislative Tools:
The Governor of California: provides information regarding the Governor's office.
The California State Senate: provides updated news, rosters, committee and hearing agendas and information.
The California State Assembly: provides updated news, rosters, committee and hearing agendas and information.
The California Channel: provides live and on-demand webcasts of the California Legislature.
Health Policy Information:
The Keckley Report: Paul Keckley, PhD, simplifies the world of health policy and key industry trends.
Public Health Institute: Dedicated to improving health and wellness by discovering new research, strengthening key partnerships and programs, and advancing sound health policies.
California Health Care Foundation: Dedicated to advancing meaningful, measurable improvements in how the health care delivery system provides care to the people of California.