The First Year Anniversary of California's Master Plan for Aging

With its Five Bold Goals and 23 Strategies, the MPA has inspired unprecedented levels of coordinated action across California’s growing network of aging and disability providers, policy makers, advocates, and experts. On January 21, 2022, several MPA stakeholders and partners came together for a public virtual event to celebrate what we have been able to accomplish together in this first year and share what’s planned for the year ahead.

Governor Gavin Newsom provided opening remarks, followed by presentations from:

• Cheryl Brown, Former CA State Assemblymember, District 47
• Dr. Wynnelena Canlas Canio, Kaiser Permanente
• Lourdes Castro-Ramirez; Business, Consumer Services, Housing Agency
• Susan DeMarois, CA Department of Aging
• Richard Figueroa, Office of Governor Gavin Newsom
• Mark Ghaly, CA Health & Human Services
• Kim McCoy Wade, Office of Governor Gavin Newson
• Sarita Mohanty, The SCAN Foundation
• Christina Mills, CA Foundation for Independent Living Centers
• Carolyn Nava, Disability Action Center
• Adrin Nazarian, CA State Assemblymember, District 46
• Natalie Palugyai, Labor & Workforce Development Agency
• Kevin Prindiville, Justice in Aging​

We highly recommend watching the event recording below; you can access a copy of the slide deck here. 

Related reports include:

• MPA First Annual Progress Report
• MPA Progress - Overview of Initiatives
• 2021 Legislative Highlights

View the recording from the MPA First Anniversary Event.