Assembly Bill 2360 Died (Mysteriously), But That Won’t Stop Us
Assembly Bill 2360 was an important piece of legislation for public health in California. It would have formed a working group to create a framework for how to distribute funding …
Healthy Communities
Op-Ed: Close off some streets — for the health of the public
On April 11, 2020, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf responded quickly to COVID-19 impacts by implementing the “Oakland Slow Streets Program” and installed soft closures on nine miles of Oakland streets. …
Boyle Heights COVID-19 Resource Guide
While we stay home, wash our hands, and practice physical distancing, communities across California continue to experience a lack of basic supplies, support, and information to help ease fears during …
2019 Community Trauma Conference
Harold Goldstein, DrPH, Executive Director of Public Health Advocates, welcoming attendees to the “Rooted in Community: Moving from Trauma to Healing” conference. (PHAdvocates, 11.20.2019) Public Health Advocates hosted its first …
Is Big Soda winning the soft drink wars? by Jeremy B. White, Politico.com
Harold Goldstein, Executive Director of Public Health Advocates, was recently quoted in a Politico article – “Is Big Soda winning the soft drink wars?”. The article by Jeremy B. White, …
Major Funding Opportunity for Local Parks Opens
Contacts Alfred Mata Public Health AdvocatesOffice: (844) 962-5900 x360AM@PHAdvocates.org Shirley Rempe Kounkuey Design InitiativeOffice: (213) 537-0031shirley@kounkuey.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Major funding opportunity for local parks opens, with special emphasis on …
Public Health Advocates Receives 5-year CDC Cooperative Agreement
CONTACTS: Christina Peoples 844.962.5900 ext.255 CP@PHAdvocates.org Stockton REACH Program to continue successful efforts to reduce health disparities among African Americans in Stockton STOCKTON, CA, October 24, 2018 – Public Health …
California adopts first state-wide Healthy-by-Default Kids’ Meals Drink law
California is now the first state to pass a Healthy by Default Kids’ Meals law. SB 1192 was authored by Senator Bill Monning (SD-17) and co-sponsored by the American Heart …
California’s soda tax ban stalled a grassroots movement, but didn’t kill it -EdJoin
In a recently published article – “California’s soda tax ban stalled a grassroots movement, but didn’t kill it” written by EdJoin reporter, David Washburn – Dr. Harold Goldstein, Executive Director …
Beverage Industry Extorts California Legislature to Deny Communities Health Taxation Right
CONTACTS: Dr. Harold Goldstein | Public Health Advocates Brown | Office: (844) 962-5900 x200 | Mobile: (530) 400-9106 Tanya Moss | Brown∙Miller Communications | (800) 710-9333 STATEMENT RE: Soda Tax Ban Beverage Industry …