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April 11, 2026 Assembly Member Damon Connolly, Chair of the Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee 1020 N Street, Room 171, Sacramento, CA 95814 Re: AB 2447 (Bauer-Kahan) Nitrogen Pollution Reduction Act SUPPORT Dear Chair Connolly and Members of the Committee: On behalf of the undersigned organizations representing thousands of Californians, we write in strong support of Assembly Bill 2447, the Nitrogen Pollution Reduction Act by Assembly Member Bauer-Kahan. T

ANA\California is actively engaged in legislation that impacts patient care, the nursing workforce, and healthcare system accountability. Below is a full update on the bills we are supporting, opposing, and monitoring, and their current status in the legislative process. Supporting AB 2575 (Ortega) – Healthcare Services: Artificial Intelligence This bill addresses how AI is used in healthcare settings, requiring transparency and clear pathways for patients to connect with a h

Support Dear Chair Bonta,   On behalf of our members and supporters, the undersigned organizations write today to   enthusiastically support AB 2302 (C. Rodriguez), Food Safety: Infant Formula. With our   collective expertise in children’s health, environmental health, and consumer safety, we urge the   California Legislature to take this critical step in protecting babies from heavy metal   contaminants in the infant formula they rely on to thrive.   Background and Context  

In this blog: Video Update:  Watch CEO Dr. Marketa Houskova and Lobbyist Roxanne Gould break down where key nursing bills stand as they move through the Legislature. Bill Tracker:  Get a quick look at priority legislation impacting scope of practice, maternal health, AI, education, and workforce safety. Where We Are:  Understand where we are in the legislative cycle and what to expect next. Political Action Day: RSVP  to our free virtual conference on nursing and healthcare l

Feb 27, 2026  The Honorable Linda McMahon  Secretary of Education  U.S. Department of Education  400 Maryland Avenue, SW  Washington, D.C. 20202  Submitted electronically to www.regulations.gov   RE: Reimagining and Improving Student Education [ED–2025–OPE–0944]   Dear Secretary McMahon,   The American Nurses Association\California (ANA\C) urges the U.S. Department of Education (ED)  to include post-baccalaureate nursing programs as ‘professional’ degrees. ANA\C is a bi-parti

For release: 10 a.m. ET 2/25/2026 Media Contact: Lisa Robinson-626-6084 lrobinson@aap.org Broad Coalition Voices Support for AAP's Vaccine Recommendations The 2026 American Academy of Pediatrics Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule was released on Jan. 26, 2026, and is formally endorsed by 12 medical and healthcare organizations. Today, more than 230 organizations issue the following statement in support of AAP's schedule: “Today, our organizations are comi

A joint letter was sent to Congress urging that they reject the chemical lobby's push to gut chemical safety protections in the Toxic Substances Control Act. December 16, 2025 Shelley Moore Capito Chair Committee on Environment and Public Works U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 Sheldon Whitehouse Ranking Member Committee on Environment and Public Works U.S Senate Washington, DC 20510 Senators Capito and Whitehouse, Representatives Guthrie and Pallone Brett Guthrie Chair Commit

12/8/2025 Nurses Associations in West Coast Health Alliance States Oppose ACIP Decision on Hepatitis B Immunization  The Washington State Nurses Association, Oregon Nurses Association, American Nurses Association/California, and the Hawai’i-American Nurses Association oppose the decision by the U.S. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) to remove its longstanding newborn Hepatitis B immunization recommendation. We stand by the West Coast Health Alliance as well

September 9, 2025 Dear Governors Ferguson, Green, Kotek, and Newsom, On behalf of the Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA), Hawai‘i...

08/12/2025 A coalition of 16 state nurses’ associations express profound concerns regarding recent reports  that U.S. Department of...

The American Nurses Association\California (ANA\California) expresses deep concern over the White House’s AI Action Plan and its implications for healthcare delivery, workforce stability, and patient safety.

July 22, 2025 Sacramento, CA — The American Nurses Association\ California (ANA\California) has released a first-of-its-kind LGBTQIA+...

July 14, 2025 Sacramento, CA — The American Nurses Association\ California condemns the reports of U.S. Immigration and Customs...

The Washington State Nurses Association, American Nurses Association\California, and American Nurses Association Illinois express their profound and strong disapproval of recent actions that led to Medicaid enrollee data being shared with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

The American Nurses Association\California (ANA\California) is deeply alarmed by recent changes made to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital bylaws under Executive Order 14168, “Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.” 

June 9th, 2025 The American Nurses Association\California, Washington State Nurses Association, Oregon Nurses Association, Delaware...

June 12, 2025 The American Nurses Association\California (ANA\C) is issuing an urgent call to action following Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s...

June 6, 2025 The Honorable Caroline Menjivar Chair, Senate Health Committee 1021 O Street, Suite 3310 Sacramento, CA 95814 Re: AB 583...

June 9, 2025 SACRAMENTO, CA — The American Nurses Association\California (ANA\California) is closely monitoring the recent deployment of...