Advocacy Resources

Policy and Legislative Advocacy Resources

1)    Resources on How to Participate in Policy and Legislative Advocacy:

a)    Click here to find your elected officials and ballot information

b)    Glossary of legislative terms

c)    Cancer Legal Resource Center's Guide to Legislative Advocacy

d)    Click here to learn how nonprofits and foundations can participate in advocacy

2)    Policy and Legislative Advocacy Resources in California:

a)    How to find your elected officials in California

b)    How to register to vote in California

c)    Click here to learn more about the legislative process in California

d)    Click here to find information on California legislation

e)    California State Legislature

f)     California State Senate

g)    California State Assembly

h)    2012 California State Legislative Calendar

3)    Policy and Legislative Advocacy Resources at the Federal Level:

a)    Click here to find information on federal legislation

b)    Or call: the Office of Legislative Information on Capitol Hill (202) 225-7400

4)    Policy and Legislative Advocacy Resources from CDOC Stakeholders:

a)    To participate in American Cancer Society advocacy efforts

b)    To participate in California Colorectal Cancer Coalition (C4) advocacy efforts

c)    To participate in Lance Armstrong Foundation advocacy efforts

d)    To participate in Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s advocacy efforts

e)    To participate in National Brain Tumor Society advocacy efforts

f)     To participate in Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) advocacy efforts

g)    To participate in Susan G. Komen for the Cure® advocacy efforts

5)    Resources on the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

a)    www.Healthcare.ca.gov and www.Healthcare.gov

b)    www.PCIP.ca.gov and  www.PCIP.gov

c)    California Legislation Related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

·         AB 52: Rate regulation

·         AB 714: Facilitating pre-enrollment to California’s Exchange in 2012

·         AB 1083: Small business market reform

d)    California Health Benefits Exchange

6)    Resources on the California Cancer Research Act (CCRA)

a)    Californians for a Cure

7)    Calendar of local, regional and statewide legislative advocacy events:

Coming soon!

8)    Other Advocacy Information and Resources

a)    AB 1000

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