The Health and Human Services Committee has responsibility for the development of policies and proposals relating to the following: aging and long term care, alcohol and drug programs, mental health, the Medically Indigent Services Program, the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (Cal Works) program, foster care, child welfare services, adult protective services, the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program, the General Assistance program and the homeless. Together, these programs represent a large percentage of the state General Fund expenditures.

Chair: Kathy Long, Ventura County 
Vice Chair: Ken Yeager, Santa Clara County

CSAC Staff:

• Kelly Brooks Lindsey, Senior Legislative Representative
• Farrah McDaid Ting, Senior Legislative Analyst
• Amanda Yang, Legislative Assistant