Advocacy
Family Caregiver Alliance advocates to improve the quality of life for family caregivers and the people who receive their care by:
- Arranging educational meetings with elected officials
- Submitting public comments and expert testimony
- Sharing policy information and advocacy action opportunities with caregivers
- Circulating petitions
- Writing letters of support
FCA’s advocacy is informed by caregiver experience and data, including our yearly evaluation of caregiver services and supports from CareNav, our secure, online, record system.
Federal
- Alleviating Barriers to Caregiving Act
- Credit for Caring Act
- OPPOSE: H.R. 1 “Big, Beautiful, Bill” because of cuts to Medicaid and negative impact of work requirements on family caregivers
FCA Advocacy Efforts
Family Caregiver Alliance is a co-convener of the California Coalition on Family Caregiving (CaCFC). The California Coalition on Family Caregiving advocates for California policies and services that support diverse unpaid family caregivers and their care recipient(s). Every year, coalition members– more than half of whom are current family caregivers, vote on which California State policy proposals to prioritize based on what will have the greatest impact on the lives of family caregivers. n this way, the coalition has helped support an increase in the minimum number of paid sick days and expanding job protected leave to care for chosen and extended family. Visit the California Coalition on Family Caregiving website to learn more and become a coalition member.
The California Coalition on Family Caregiving co-sponsored SB 1149 (Durazo), a bill that expands five days of unpaid job-protected bereavement leave (a California benefit) to employees after the death of a close friend or extended family member. This bill was signed by the Governor is September 2026 and will go into effect January 1st, 2027. Learn more here.
Advocacy on Behalf of the California Caregiver Resouce Center System:
2022 Budget Augmentation
Outcome: California Governor Signs $308 billion 22-23 State Budget
2019 Budget Augmentation:
Outcome: California Governor Gavin Newsom has APPROVED our ask to expand and improve services for family caregivers across the state of California!