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Rules Committee forwards CalHHS undersecretary nomination after broad support from counties, hospitals and advocacy groups
Summary
The committee unanimously advanced Ms. Buchanan’s appointment as undersecretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency after she described priorities including cross‑agency coordination, homelessness and aging services; numerous local officials and associations spoke in favor.
The Senate Rules Committee voted 5‑0 June 11 to forward Ms. Buchanan’s nomination for undersecretary at the California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) to the full Senate after a public hearing and multiple public comments in support.
Ms. Buchanan, the governor’s nominee to serve as CalHHS undersecretary, told the committee she brings county‑level implementation experience and emphasized “a deeply held belief, in the vision that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts,” saying coordination across the agency’s 12 departments and five offices is central to her approach. “I bring an eye to the realities of on the ground implementation,” Buchanan said.
Committee members asked about several program areas overseen by the agency, including foster care and protections for vulnerable youth, the state’s Master Plan for Aging and implementation of recommendations from a joint legislative audit of…
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