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Related Organizations

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Blue of California
BLUE SHIELD OF CALIF.
Blue Shield of CA
BLUE OF CA
BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA INC
BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA ID 486123
CALIFORNIA BLUE SHIELD
BLUE OF CALFORNIA
Blue Cross Of California (A Subsidiary Of Wellpoint Health Networks, Inc.)
BLUE CROSS OF CALIFORNIA
ANTHEM BLUE CROSS, INC
ANTHEM BLUE CROSS AND AFFILIATED ENTITIES ID 496480
ANTHEM BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD
ANTHAEM BLUE CROSS
ANTHEM BLUE CROSS BLUE
BLUE CROSS OF CA

ANTHEM BLUE CROSS OF CALIFORNIA
BLUE CROSS OF CA/ANTHEM BLUE CROSS
BLUE CROSS OF CALIF.
DBA ANTHEM BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS OF CALIFORNIA
ANETHEM BLUE CROSS
BLUE CROSS OF CALIFORNIA/ANTHEM BLUE CROSS
WELLPOINT, INC./BLUE CROSS OF CALIFORNIA/ WELLPOINT HEALTH NETWORKS
BLUE CROSS OF CALIFORNIA/ WELLPOINT HEALTH NETWORKS
BLUE CROSS
BLUE CROSS OF CALIFRONIA
BLUE CROSS / BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA
BLUE CROSS OF CALIFORNIA ID# 496480
BLUE CROSS OF CALIFORNIA AN INDEPENDENT LICENSE OF THE BLUE CROSS ASSN
ANGHEM BLUE CROSS
ANTHEM BLUE CROSS*

Past Affiliations

Known Affiliations

Lobbying Representations

This list shows when this lobbyist testified in a hearing, who they were representing and which bill was involved. The data covers 2015-18 and 2023-present.

Date	Lobbyist	Bill	Hearing	Testimony
April 22, 2026	Andres Ramirez	SB 1094	Health	Testimony Link
April 6, 2026	Andrew Kiefer	SB 1094	Business, Professions and Economic Development	Testimony Link
March 10, 2026	Andrew Kiefer		Health	Testimony Link
September 11, 2025	Andres Ramirez		Budget	Testimony Link
July 15, 2025	Andres Ramirez	SB 41	Judiciary	Testimony Link
July 8, 2025	Andres Ramirez	SB 41	Health	Testimony Link
July 1, 2025	Andres Ramirez	SB 660	Health	Testimony Link
April 30, 2025	Tim Valderrama	SB 660	Health	Testimony Link
April 23, 2025	Andres Ramirez	SB 41	Health	Testimony Link
April 22, 2025	Andrew Kiefer	AB 910	Health	Testimony Link
February 5, 2025	Faith Conley		Rules	Testimony Link
July 12, 2023	Lauren Hajik	AB 1331	Health	Testimony Link
March 13, 2023	Lindsay Gervacio		Budget #1 Health and Human Services	Testimony Link
June 26, 2018	Carla Saporta Cheng	SB 1156	Health	Testimony Link
June 26, 2018	Carla Saporta Cheng	SB 1375	Health	Testimony Link
June 19, 2018	Carla Saporta Cheng	SB 910	Health	Testimony Link
May 7, 2018	Felix Su		Budget S/C #1:Health and Human Services	Testimony Link
April 25, 2018	Carla Saporta Cheng	SB 1375	Health	Testimony Link
April 24, 2018	Alison Ramey	AB 3087	Health	Testimony Link
April 18, 2018	Carla Saporta Cheng	SB 1156	Health	Testimony Link
April 26, 2017	Alison Ramey	SB 562	Health	Testimony Link
April 25, 2017	Alison Ramey	AB 1107	Health	Testimony Link
April 18, 2017	Alison Ramey	AB 265	Health	Testimony Link
June 28, 2016	Alison Ramey	SB 1010	Health	Testimony Link
June 28, 2016	Luis Sanchez	SB 908	Health	Testimony Link
May 18, 2016	Alison Ramey	AB 2436	Appropriations	Testimony Link
September 9, 2015	Alison Ramey	AB 533	Health	Testimony Link
July 15, 2015	Luis Sanchez	AB 533	Health	Testimony Link
July 15, 2015	Luis Sanchez	AB 339	Health	Testimony Link
July 15, 2015	Luis Sanchez	AB 374	Health	Testimony Link
July 7, 2015	Luis Sanchez	SB 546	Health	Testimony Link
July 7, 2015	Luis Sanchez	SB 19	Health	Testimony Link
June 30, 2015	Luis Sanchez	SB 323	Business and Professions	Testimony Link
June 24, 2015	Luis Sanchez	AB 248	Health	Testimony Link
April 29, 2015	Luis Sanchez	SB 203	Health	Testimony Link
April 28, 2015	Alison Ramey	AB 374	Health	Testimony Link
April 28, 2015	Alison Ramey	AB 339	Health	Testimony Link
April 22, 2015	Andrew Kiefer	SB 546	Health	Testimony Link
April 21, 2015	Maureen O'Haren	AB 463	Health	Testimony Link
April 21, 2015	Alison Ramey	AB 463	Health	Testimony Link
April 20, 2015	Luis Sanchez	SB 323	Business, Professions and Economic Development	Testimony Link
April 8, 2015	Alison Ramey	SB 19	Health	Testimony Link

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Bill Alignment

Bill Alignments represents this person's position on legislation and, where it applies, the organization they were representing. These positions are captured from in-person testimony and written positions that have been submitted to committees. The data covers 2015-18 and 2023-present.

Year:

Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
SB 1094: Prescription drugs.	Self	Support
SB 660: California Health and Human Services Data Exchange Framework.	Self	Support
SB 1280: Health care coverage for mental health and substance use disorders.	Self	Support
AB 543: Medi-Cal: field medicine.	Self	Support
SB 41: Pharmacy benefits.	Self	Support
AB 910: Criminal procedure: sentencing.	Self	Support

Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
AB 2357: University of California: school of medicine: University of California Kern County Medical Education Endowment Fund.	Self	Support
AB 2200: Guaranteed Health Care for All.	Self	Against
SB 509: School employee and pupil training: youth mental and behavioral health: mental health education.	Self	Support
AB 1048: Dental benefits and rate review.	Self	Against
AB 1140: Insurance.	Self	Support
AB 1331: California Health and Human Services Data Exchange Framework.	Self	Support
Jul 12, 2023Senate Standing Committee on Health		Support
AB 665: Minors: consent to mental health services.	Self	Support
AB 236: Health care coverage: provider directories.	Self	Against

Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
SB 1156: Health care service plans and health insurance: 3rd-party payments.	Self	Support
Aug 30, 2018Senate Floor		Support
May 29, 2018Senate Floor		Support
Apr 18, 2018Senate Standing Committee on Health		Support
Apr 16, 2018Senate Standing Committee on Health		Support
SB 1375: Health insurance: small employer groups.	Self	Support
Aug 28, 2018Senate Floor		Support
May 24, 2018Senate Floor		Support
Apr 25, 2018Senate Standing Committee on Health		Support
SB 910: Short-term limited duration health insurance.	Self	Support
Jun 19, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Health		Support
Jun 15, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Health		Support
May 16, 2018Senate Floor		Support
Mar 14, 2018Senate Standing Committee on Education		Support
Mar 14, 2018Senate Standing Committee on Health		Support
Mar 12, 2018Senate Standing Committee on Education		Support
Mar 12, 2018Senate Standing Committee on Health		Support
SB 997: Health care service plans: physician to enrollee ratios.	Self	Support
AB 2430: Medi-Cal: program for aged and disabled persons.	Self	Support
Jun 11, 2018Senate Standing Committee on Health		Support
Apr 3, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Health		Support
BUD 4260: Department of Health Care Services	Self	Support
Apr 26, 2018Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Services		Support
AB 3087: California Health Care Cost, Quality, and Equity Commission.	Self	Against
Apr 24, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Health		Against
AB 1752: Controlled substances: CURES database.	Self	Support
Apr 23, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety		Support
AB 1751: Controlled substances: CURES database.	Self	Support
Apr 24, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety		Support
Apr 23, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety		Support
SB 17: Health care: prescription drug costs.	Self	Support
Sep 12, 2017Senate Floor		Support
Jun 26, 2017Assembly Standing Committee on Health		Support
May 30, 2017Senate Floor		Support
May 27, 2017Senate Floor		Support
Apr 19, 2017Senate Standing Committee on Health		Support
SB 294: Hospice: services to seriously ill patients.	Self	Support
Sep 11, 2017Assembly Floor		Support
May 27, 2017Senate Floor		Support
Apr 3, 2017Senate Standing Committee on Health		Support
SB 562: The Healthy California Act.	Self	Against
Jun 1, 2017Senate Floor		Against
May 22, 2017Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations		Against
Apr 26, 2017Senate Standing Committee on Health		Against
Apr 24, 2017Senate Standing Committee on Health		Against
SB 538: Hospital contracts.	Self	Support
May 30, 2017Senate Floor		Support
AB 265: Prescription drugs: prohibition on price discount.	Self	Support
Apr 18, 2017Assembly Standing Committee on Health		Support
AB 1107: Oncology Clinical Pathway Act of 2017.	Self	Against
Apr 25, 2017Assembly Standing Committee on Health		Against
SB 300: Sugar-sweetened beverages: health warnings.	Self	Support

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Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
SB 1375: Educational equity: sex equity in education: federal Title IX notifications.	Self	Support
Jun 26, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Health		Support
SB 1156: School accountability: Open Enrollment Act: low-achieving schools.	Self	Support
Jun 26, 2018Assembly Standing Committee on Health		Support
AB 72: Health care coverage: out-of-network coverage.	Self	Support
Aug 31, 2016Assembly Floor		Support
SB 482: Controlled substances: CURES database.	Self	Support
Aug 30, 2016Senate Floor		Support
SB 1069: Land use: zoning.	Self	Support
Aug 30, 2016Senate Floor		Support
Jun 29, 2016Assembly Standing Committee on Local Government		Support
May 16, 2016Senate Floor		Support
Apr 19, 2016Senate Standing Committee on Transportation and Housing		Support
AB 2115: Health care coverage: disclosures.	Self	Against
Aug 22, 2016Senate Floor		Against
Jun 29, 2016Senate Standing Committee on Health		NA
Jun 29, 2016Senate Standing Committee on Health		Against
AB 1763: Health care coverage: colorectal cancer: screening and testing.	Self	Against
Aug 18, 2016Senate Floor		Against
Jun 22, 2016Senate Standing Committee on Health		Against
AB 1977: Tribal gaming: compact amendment ratification.	Self	Against
Jun 29, 2016Senate Standing Committee on Health		Against
SB 1010: Health care: prescription drug costs.	Self	Support
Jun 28, 2016Assembly Standing Committee on Health		Support
Jun 28, 2016Assembly Standing Committee on Health		Support
Jun 1, 2016Senate Floor		Support
Apr 13, 2016Senate Standing Committee on Health		Support
SB 908: Health care coverage: premium rate change: notice: other health coverage.	Self	NA
Jun 28, 2016Assembly Standing Committee on Health		NA
Apr 6, 2016Senate Standing Committee on Health		Against
AB 2436: Health care coverage: disclosures: drug pricing.	Self	Against
May 18, 2016Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations		Against
Apr 19, 2016Assembly Standing Committee on Health		Against
AB 2752: Health care coverage: continuity of care.	Self	Against
Apr 19, 2016Assembly Standing Committee on Health		Against
AB 2209: Health care coverage: clinical pathways.	Self	Against
Apr 19, 2016Assembly Standing Committee on Health		Against
AB 2400: Prescription drug coverage: prior authorization and external review.	Self	Against
Mar 29, 2016Assembly Standing Committee on Health		Against
SBX2 2: Medi-Cal: managed care organization tax.	Self	Support
Feb 29, 2016Senate Floor		Support
AB 463: Pharmaceutical Cost Transparency Act of 2016.	Self	Support
Jan 12, 2016Assembly Standing Committee on Health		Support
Apr 21, 2015Assembly Standing Committee on Health		Support
Apr 21, 2015Assembly Standing Committee on Health		Support
AB 339: Health care coverage: outpatient prescription drugs.	Self	Against
Sep 10, 2015Senate Floor		Against
Jul 15, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Health		Against
Jul 15, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Health		NA
Apr 28, 2015Assembly Standing Committee on Health		Against
Apr 28, 2015Assembly Standing Committee on Health		Against
AB 533: Health care coverage: out-of-network coverage.	Self	Support
Sep 9, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Health		Support
Jul 15, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Health		NA
SB 19: Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment form: electronic registry pilot.	Self	Support
Sep 8, 2015Assembly Floor		Support
Jul 14, 2015Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary		Support
Jul 7, 2015Assembly Standing Committee on Health		Support
Jul 7, 2015Assembly Standing Committee on Health		Support
Jun 3, 2015Senate Floor		Support
Apr 8, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Health		Support
Apr 8, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Health		Support
SB 282: Health care coverage: prescription drugs.	Self	Support
Sep 2, 2015Assembly Floor		Support
SB 361: Antimicrobial stewardship: education and policies.	Self	Support
Aug 31, 2015Assembly Floor		Support
Jun 23, 2015Assembly Standing Committee on Health		Support
Apr 30, 2015Senate Floor		Support
Apr 8, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Health		Support
AB 248: Health insurance: minimum value: large group market policies.	Self	Support
Aug 24, 2015Senate Floor		Support
Jun 24, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Health		Support
AB 374: Health care coverage: prescription drugs.	Self	Against
Jul 15, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Health		Against
Apr 28, 2015Assembly Standing Committee on Health		Against
SB 546: Health care coverage: rate review.	Self	Against
Jul 7, 2015Assembly Standing Committee on Health		Against
Jul 7, 2015Assembly Standing Committee on Health		Against
Jun 3, 2015Senate Floor		Against
Apr 22, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Health		Against
Apr 22, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Health		NA
AB 637: Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment forms.	Self	Support
Jul 6, 2015Senate Floor		Support
Jun 10, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Health		Support
Apr 16, 2015Assembly Floor		Support
SB 323: Nurse practitioners: scope of practice.	Self	Support
Jun 30, 2015Assembly Standing Committee on Business and Professions		Support
May 7, 2015Senate Floor		Support
Apr 20, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development		Support
Apr 20, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development		Support
SB 203: Sugar-sweetened beverages: safety warnings.	Self	Support
Apr 29, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Health		Support
Apr 29, 2015Senate Standing Committee on Health		Support
AB 1086: Assignment of reimbursement rights.	Self	Against
Apr 28, 2015Assembly Standing Committee on Health		Against
AB 366: Transactions and use taxes: City of Alameda.	Self	Support
Apr 14, 2015Assembly Standing Committee on Health		Support

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Financials

Below is a list of financial exchanges between this organization and receivers including campaign donations, gifts, independent expenditures or travel expenses.

Receiver:

Transaction Type:

Time Period:

Total org contributions to all receivers from All

$3,777,051.63

Giver	Given By	Receiver	Transaction Type	Date	Amount
Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Franklin Bigelow	Candidate Donations	Feb 17, 2017	$1,500

Blue Shield Of California	BLUE SHIELD OF CALIF.	Janet Nguyen	Candidate Donations	Feb 17, 2017	$300

Blue Shield Of California	BLUE SHIELD OF CALIF.	Janet Nguyen	Candidate Donations	Feb 17, 2017	$1,200

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Henry Stern	Candidate Donations	Nov 4, 2016	$4,200

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Blanca Rubio	Candidate Donations	Nov 4, 2016	$4,200

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Richard Pan	Candidate Donations	Nov 3, 2016	$2,500

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Jimmy Gomez	Candidate Donations	Nov 3, 2016	$4,200

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Jim Cooper	Candidate Donations	Nov 2, 2016	$2,400

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Brian Jones	Candidate Donations	Nov 1, 2016	$1,500

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher	Candidate Donations	Nov 1, 2016	$4,200

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Steven Glazer	Candidate Donations	Oct 31, 2016	$1,400

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Ted Gaines	Candidate Donations	Oct 31, 2016	$2,500

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	James Gallagher	Candidate Donations	Oct 30, 2016	$2,200

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Tony Thurmond	Candidate Donations	Oct 27, 2016	$3,200

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Jim Frazier	Candidate Donations	Oct 27, 2016	$4,200

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Ken Cooley	Candidate Donations	Oct 26, 2016	$1,500

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Evan Low	Candidate Donations	Oct 26, 2016	$1,900

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Eric Linder	Candidate Donations	Oct 15, 2016	$2,000

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Jean Fuller	Candidate Donations	Oct 14, 2016	$1,500

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Brian Dahle	Candidate Donations	Oct 13, 2016	$4,200

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield of CA	Steven Bradford	Candidate Donations	Oct 12, 2016	$1,500

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Scott Wilk	Candidate Donations	Oct 6, 2016	$2,000

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Miguel Santiago	Candidate Donations	Oct 4, 2016	$2,000

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Kevin McCarty	Candidate Donations	Oct 3, 2016	$1,500

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Anthony Portantino	Candidate Donations	Sep 30, 2016	$2,500

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	James Gallagher	Candidate Donations	Sep 28, 2016	$2,000

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Franklin Bigelow	Candidate Donations	Sep 27, 2016	$1,500

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Todd Gloria	Candidate Donations	Sep 26, 2016	$2,000

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Heath Flora	Candidate Donations	Sep 2, 2016	$4,200

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Tom Lackey	Candidate Donations	Aug 22, 2016	$1,500

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Adam Gray	Candidate Donations	Aug 8, 2016	$2,000

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Autumn Burke	Candidate Donations	Aug 3, 2016	$2,000

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Jim Patterson	Candidate Donations	Jul 12, 2016	$1,500

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Chad Mayes	Candidate Donations	Jul 8, 2016	$2,700

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Marc Steinorth	Candidate Donations	Jun 30, 2016	$1,500

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Tom Lackey	Candidate Donations	Jun 30, 2016	$2,000

Blue Shield Of California	Blue of California	Mike Gatto	Candidate Donations	Jun 29, 2016	$5,000

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield of CA	Steven Bradford	Candidate Donations	Jun 29, 2016	$1,500

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Raul Bocanegra	Candidate Donations	Jun 29, 2016	$4,200

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Kristin Olsen	Candidate Donations	Jun 24, 2016	$1,500

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Tom Daly	Candidate Donations	Jun 10, 2016	$2,000

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Heath Flora	Candidate Donations	Jun 9, 2016	$4,200

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Brian Maienschein	Candidate Donations	Jun 8, 2016	$2,000

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Eduardo Garcia	Candidate Donations	Jun 2, 2016	$2,000

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Jim Wood	Candidate Donations	Jun 1, 2016	$2,200

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Jim Wood	Candidate Donations	Jun 1, 2016	$4,200

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Jordan Cunningham	Candidate Donations	May 20, 2016	$2,000

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Randy Voepel	Candidate Donations	May 19, 2016	$2,000

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Vince Fong	Candidate Donations	May 18, 2016	$2,000

Blue Shield Of California	Blue Shield Of California	Anthony Cannella	Candidate Donations	May 16, 2016	$2,000

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