Last Updated 7/10/2008

Steering Committee

Sandra Shewry, director
California Department of Health Care Services

Mark B. Horton, MD, director
California Department of Public Health

Patricia E. Powers, president
Center for Health Improvement

Elizabeth G. Hill, legislative analyst
California Legislative Analyst’s Office

Agnes Lee, director
Senate Office of Research

Sumi Sousa, special assistant to the speaker
State Assembly

Mary A. Pittman, DrPH, president
Public Health Institute

California Health Policy Forum

The California Health Policy Forum (CAHPF) provides an independent platform for education, idea sharing, and conversations among legislative and executive branch health policy staff about the complex and vast array of health issues facing the state today. Modeled after the National Health Policy Forum, CAHPF seeks to inform the public policy-making process through a series of briefing sessions that feature federal and other state as well as California speakers. Forum issue briefs synthesize relevant research and summarize policy implications for a given topic.

Resource Guide

This guide offers a wealth of resources on more than 70 health and health policy issues.

Health Policy Guide

This guide provides evidence-based policies to improve the public's health.