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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is the state department responsible for public health in California. It is a subdivision of the California Health and Human Services Agency . It enforces some of the laws in the California Health and Safety Codes , notably the licensing of some types of healthcare facilities.
On May 10, 2013, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) submitted 70,000 signatures to qualify a City of Los Angeles ballot measure, the "City of Los Angeles Public Health Protection Act," on creating a separate Los Angeles City Public Health Department to be placed on the June 2014 ballot. [4]
On May 30, 2006, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors tentatively approved the establishment of Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (DPH) as a separate department, primarily to buffer DPH from DHS' recurring budget shortfalls and to separate public health functions, including enforcement of laws, from DHS. [9]
As of 2019, there are 79 health care districts in California. [2] Each health care district is governed by a locally elected five-member board of directors. [1] Palomar Health in San Diego County is the largest district in California. [3] In 1945, the California Legislature passed the Local Hospital District Law which authorized the special ...
"About 2,500 dog bites are reported annually by San Diego County to the California Department of Public Health, although the true number is larger as not all cities make the required report."
The San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE) is the county education department, and is operated by the San Diego County Superintendent of Schools, pursuant to the policies of the San Diego County Board of Education. The San Diego County Public Defender provides indigent legal defense services. [4]
Los Angeles County reported 25 new cases, bringing their total to 94. [100] San Diego County updated their total to 55 cases [101] and Contra Costa County updated theirs to 34 cases. [102] Nevada County Public Health reports first confirmed case of COVID-19. [103]
As of June 16, 2022, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has reported 9,199,942 confirmed cumulative cases and 91,240 deaths in the state. [3] This was the highest number of confirmed cases in the United States , but because the state has the highest population of any US state, it also had one of the lowest rankings (41st highest ...