California Department of Health and Human Services

First Partner Siebel Newsom Conflates CA’s Historic Spending on Youth Mental Health With Results

May 4, 2026 12:22 pmMay 4, 2026 5:30 pm

“First Partner Siebel Newsom celebrates state’s historic investments in youth mental health at South LA’s Exposition Park, blasts the headline in an email from Governor Gavin Newsom’s office. We took care of that little glitch and rewrote the headline for...

COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Pulled For K-12 Students Until July 2023

April 16, 2022 2:30 amApril 15, 2022 9:54 pm

California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly announced late Thursday that the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for K-12 students set to begin this year has been delayed to at least July 2023. The COVID-19 K-12 mandate was first announced...

Gov. Newsom Extends CA Statewide Indoor Mask Mandate to February 15th Because ‘Omicron’

January 6, 2022 2:15 amJanuary 5, 2022 8:02 pm

California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly announced on Wednesday that the statewide indoor mask mandate, set to end on January 15th, has been extended for another month. Last month, due to concern over the spread of the...

Did California Health Officials Just Say COVID Vaccine Doesn’t Stop Transmission?

December 16, 2021 11:43 amDecember 16, 2021 11:43 am

The California Department of Industrial Relations just updated its CalOSHA Safety and Health standards to reflect changes in COVID protocols. The primary change to the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board’s revised temporary rule appears to “erase distinctions between...

Governor Newsom Announces New Electronic Vaccine Verification Cards

June 14, 2021 2:57 pmJune 14, 2021 3:01 pm

Governor Newsom announced Monday that a new vaccine verification system would be rolled out by California soon. The new system will be comprised of digitized versions of all official vaccination cards, similar to New York’s Excelsior Pass. While more details...