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California Cancer Action Day Travel and Expenses
California Cancer Action Day > Travel and Expenses Travel Booking Guidelines To be good stewards of donor dollars, we kindly ask you to book the lowest cost travel when possible. Please arrive to Sacramento by 9:00am (if arriving by plane) and by 9:30am (if arriving by car or rail) . Plan to ... comuníquense con su Gerente de Base para discutir posibles acomodaciones especiales que puedan estar disponibles. Please use only the ACS CAN travel website to book travel. Please do not book travel on your own then seek reimbursement (even if you see a great deal elsewhere) unless ...
Imperial City Council Approves Outdoor Smoke-free Ordinance
... and recreational areas, such as spectator and concession areas, restrooms, parks, and playgrounds, among others. The new rules are a result of conversations between City Manager Dennis Morita, Council Member Ida Obeso-Martinez and volunteers from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s Vidas Importantes Vecindarios Elevados (VIVE) project. Parents and members of the Imperial High School Interact Club provided comments at hearings urging council members to act. “We commend the City Council for prioritizing public health and taking this key step to ensure everyone in Imperial can work, learn and play without being exposed to secondhand smoke, which, even outdoors, can cause cancer, heart disease, diabetes and other ...
California Makes Major Strides Enacting Cancer-Fighting Public Policies
... state in the country to meet cancer-fighting best practice policies as recommended by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). According to the latest edition of ACS CAN’s How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality, California measured up to policy recommendations in all but two of the nine issue areas ranked. American Cancer Society and ACS CAN CEO Gary Reedy reached out directly to Governor Jerry Brown, Senate ...
Save Lives California Files 2016 Cigarette Tax Initiative
... the Attorney General’s office that would increase California’s cigarette tax by $2 per pack. “We need to protect our kids from the dangers of smoking, and that means standing up to the tobacco companies,” said Tom Steyer. “These companies profit from a product that kills millions of people around the world every year and is the leading cause of preventable death in California. We have a moral obligation to increase the ... the people of California think. A Field Poll released in August shows two-thirds support raising the cigarette tax by $2 per pack,” said ACS CAN California VP Jim Knox. “Lives are on the line and we can’t let the tobacco industry have the upper hand when it comes to sound public ...
California Becomes First State in Nation to Make Healthy Beverages the Default Drink Option in All Restaurant Kids’ Meals
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) applauds Governor Jerry Brown for giving a thumbs up to a landmark bill that leverages good nutrition as a new way to prevent cancer. Governor ... sparkling water or water as the default drink option in kids’ meals. With the American Cancer Society findings now showing nearly 20 percent of all cancers are linked to weight, it is important that good nutrition starts early—and California is leading the way in showing how legislation can get kids on a healthy path that prevents cancer later in life. For the majority of Californians who don’t use tobacco, the greatest behavioral risk factor for cancer is being overweight A total of 13 different cancers are now ...
Legislation Introduced to Increase Californians’ Access to Biomarker Testing, the Key to Precision Medicine
... enable more Californians to benefit from biomarker testing, a critical step for accessing precision medicine, including targeted therapies, that can lead to improved survivorship and better quality of life for cancer patients. “Biomarker testing can help healthcare providers render the best treatment options for patients, which is increasingly important for cancer care and the treatment of diseases like arthritis, other immune conditions and rare diseases,” said Sen. Limón. “This bill removes barriers to precision medicine and ...
Assembly Passes Historic Tobacco Controls to Save Lives, Protect Kids
... passes historic tobacco controls to save lives, protect kids Speaker Atkins and Speaker-Elect Rendon show true leadership on vital issues of e-cigarettes, smoking age, smoke free schools and more SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, the California Assembly approved a package of groundbreaking ... a lifetime of addiction and illness. Thanks to their leadership, and that of many other legislators who stood up to the tobacco industry, we can renew the progress we have made against the number one cause of preventable death in our state.” The bills were approved during a special ... bottom third of U.S. states. Tobacco taxes work because if you don’t smoke, you don’t pay. Research shows that for every 10% increase in the cost of a pack of cigarettes, teen smoking drops by up to 6.5%. The California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016 is ...
Tobacco Retail Licensing Program Aiming to Protect Youth from Illegal Tobacco Sales, Curb Tobacco Use Takes Effect Today
... to create a healthier environment for everyone. The tobacco retail licensing program will help reduce tobacco use as well as the heavy burden of tobacco-related diseases, including diabetes, heart disease and cancer,” said Lynda Barbour, government relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in Southern California. The illegal sale of tobacco products – including all flavored tobacco products – to youth is a significant ... Buchanan High School in Clovis graduating senior and ACS CAN volunteer. The licensing fee paid by tobacco retailers in Clovis will cover the cost of administration and monitoring to ensure that the program is sustainably and equitably enforced. “Strong tobacco policies can help people ...
Candidates in the 51st Assembly District Run-Off Say NO to Tobacco Contributions
Los Angeles – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) announced today that both candidates for California’s 51st Assembly District runoff accepted ACS CAN’s challenge to not take special ... interest contributions from tobacco companies. Assembly candidates Wendy Carrillo and Luis Lopez say they support the Snuff Tobacco Money Out of California Politics pledge and will refrain from taking tobacco money. The tobacco industry has spent more than $100 million in California in the last five years on campaign contributions and lobbying to prevent the passage of public health policies that help people stop smoking, reduce tobacco use and result in fewer cancer deaths. This is in addition to the industry ...
More Californians with Cancer, Other Chronic Diseases, Get Access to Game-Changing Testing
Sacramento , Calif. – Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the state budget on June 29, allowing for Medi-Cal implementation of Senate Bill 496. Starting July 1st, Medi-Cal and other state-regulated health insurance plans will cover comprehensive biomarker testing ... Testing for specific biomarkers – such as gene mutations – found in blood, tissues or other biospecimens provides crucial information that can help determine the most effective treatment for a particular patient, including precision medicine and targeted therapies. “Nearly 60% of all cancer drugs approved in the last five years require or recommend biomarker testing before use. Improving coverage for biomarker testing ...