California Health Care – Zoom Links
Capitol Weekly and the University of California Student and Policy Center present California Health Care, Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
For our annual look at Health Care in California, we will explore the continuing impacts of HR 1 on Health Care and social services; California’s growing senior population and the challenges in caring for them; and the state of Behavior Health, including Care Courts and mental health services. Our keynote speaker will be Senator Akilah Weber Pierson M.D., who brings experience as a physician, a parent, and a leading policymaker to the discussion of California’s health care system.
Other confirmed speakers include Dr. Katherine Warburton, California Department of State Hospitals; Lois Cross, NorthBay Health; Christine Smith, Health Access California; Kirsten Barlow, California Hospital Association; Tam Ma, Health Policy and Regulatory Affairs, UC Office of the President; author and journalist Dan Morain; Ben Avey, WellSpace Health; Josh Stehlik, California Immigrant Policy Center; Leah O’Tarrow, Capitol Weekly; Susan DeMarois, Leading Age; Dr. Lindsey Yourman, UC San Diego Health; Dr. Sarita Mohanty, SCAN Foundation; Katie Rodriguez, California Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems; Hagar Dickman, Justice in Aging; Michelle Doty Cabrera, County Behavioral Health Directors Association of California; Robin Epley, Sacramento Bee
Click on the buttons below to register for each Panel you would like to attend via Zoom.
Click here to attend the live event in Sacramento.
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM – Panel 1: Impact of H.R. 1
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM – Panel 2: Aging
Noon: Luncheon Keynote – Senator Akilah Weber Pierson M.D.
1:00 PM– 2:00 PM – Panel 3: Behavioral Health
California Health Care will be held from 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at the UC Student and Policy Center in Sacramento – or, attend via ZOOM from anywhere.
There is no cost to attend this event but registration is required. Click here for information about the live event in Sacramento.
For Registration information contact Melody Gere at (916) 444 7665 or Melody.Gere@capitolweekly.
For all other questions contact Tim Foster at (916) 612 2613 or Tim.Foster@capitolweekly.
Thanks to our sponsors: THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION, THE TRIBAL ALLIANCE OF SOVEREIGN INDIAN NATIONS, WESTERN STATES PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION, KP PUBLIC AFFAIRS, CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS, PERRY COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, CAPITOL ADVOCACY, THE WEIDEMAN GROUP, CALKIN PUBLIC AFFAIRS, STUTZMAN PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LUCAS PUBLIC AFFAIRS and FIONA HUTTON & ASSOCIATES
