In furtherance of CSAC’s policy platform opposing policies that have negative impacts on health and wellbeing outcomes, impose county cost shifts, or increase administrative burdens in healthcare delivery, CSAC has filed an amicus brief in a case pending in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the new federal “public charge” rule, which would condition lawful immigration status on an individual not accepting SNAP assistance, Section 8 housing assistance, Section 8 project-based rental assistance, Medicaid (with certain exceptions), and Section 9 public housing.  CSAC’s brief, joined by 24 other cities and counties, was authored by Danielle Goldstein in the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office.