As the final votes are counted, a decisive shift has swept through California and the nation. Headlining these historic results is the election of Xavier Becerra as California’s next Governor. CAFP took the unprecedented step of endorsing Becerra, marking the Academy’s first-ever gubernatorial endorsement. CAFP’s historic endorsement was driven by the Governor-elect’s uniquely deep commitment […]
CAFP is thrilled to unveil its newly revamped Policy Compendium! CAFP’s Policy Compendium is the official record of our policy positions. It captures our core priorities, values, and standing on the big issues impacting family medicine across California. Finding CAFP policy just got much easier. Over the summer, CAFP welcomed Jolynn Doan, an intern from […]
Effective community health clinics need more than physicians and exam rooms. They need scheduling teams, reliable medical records, language services, safe facilities, and the staff who keep care accessible. Proposition 44 could make it harder to sustain that essential infrastructure. The measure would require nonprofit community health clinics to spend at least 90% of their […]
This week California’s Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) published its first Report on Promoting High Value Health Care in California, 2023-2024. The report provides the first measure of statewide primary care spending and will serve as a foundation for implementing the state’s primary care investment benchmark. The report also includes information about OHCA’s work […]
Do you have questions about resolutions? Join the CAFP Speaker and Vice Speaker for an open office hours session on October 14 from 7:00-7:30pm to learn about the new requirements and guidelines for resolutions. The 2027 Resolution Submission Form is now open for submissions. Be sure to review the newly updated 2027 CAFP Resolution Submission […]
New Federal Public Charge Rule: Current Status (July 2026) The Trump administration recently finalized a new rule changing the federal government’s policy on how “public charge” determinations are made by immigration authorities. California Health & Human Services (CalHHS) released a statement acknowledging the new rule and its potential to create confusion and discourage eligible families […]
