CA AB2620

Reduce California Commission on Aging from 25 to 18 members, with 12 appointed by the Governor (at least 2 from nominees submitted by area agencies on aging and the Triple-A Council of California), 3 by the Speaker of the Assembly, and 3 by the Senate Rules Committee.

Expand commission membership requirements to include both consumers and providers of services under the federal Older Americans Act with professional, lived, or academic expertise in health, behavioral health, housing, long-term care, transportation, workforce development, and other specified areas.

Clarify the commission is an "advisory commission" under the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, making it subject to applicable teleconferencing provisions.

Reduce annual meeting requirement from 6 to 4 times per year and remove the requirement to develop a method for selecting delegates to statewide legislative meetings of senior advocates.

Add new duty requiring the commission to monitor and engage in federal advocacy efforts on federal rulemaking packages and Older Americans Act reauthorizations affecting older adults, adults with disabilities, and caregivers.