7/1/26 LeadingAge California Names Susan DeMarois as Next President & CEO LeadingAge California announced Susan DeMarois as its next President & CEO, effective October 2026, succeeding Jeannee Parker Martin.
5/15/26 LeadingAge California Statement on the Governor’s May Revision: FY 2026–27 State Budget LeadingAge California responded to the Governor’s May Revision for the FY 2026–27 state budget, highlighting issues affecting older adults and aging services providers.
3/26/26 LeadingAge California Releases New Report Highlighting Gaps in Emergency Response Systems for Older Adults During Wildfires A new LeadingAge California report examines gaps in emergency response systems for older adults impacted by wildfires and opportunities to strengthen preparedness and coordination.
1/14/26 LeadingAge California Announces Expansion, Launch of New Brand LeadingAge California announced an organizational expansion and new brand designed to reflect its growing reach and work on behalf of older adult services.
10/24/25 New Report Highlights Urgent Need for Housing-Centered Health and Social Care Model for Aging Californians A new report highlights the need for a housing-centered model that better connects health and social care for aging Californians.
9/15/25 LeadingAge California President & CEO Jeannee Parker Martin to Step Down After a Decade of Transformational Leadership LeadingAge California announced that President & CEO Jeannee Parker Martin would step down after a decade of leadership, beginning a planned leadership transition.
6/7/26 Can free tuition for CNAs solve California’s caregiver shortage?↗ The San Francisco Chronicle examined efforts to address California’s caregiver shortage, including a statewide LeadingAge California initiative that trained thousands of CNAs and home health aides.
4/9/26 Long-awaited Senior Housing Project Set to Break Ground in South Stockton LeadingAge California’s Meghan Rose speaks with CBS Sacramento about the growing need for affordable senior housing as a new development prepares to break ground in South Stockton.
1/23/26 LeadingAge California expands reach under new regional brand, LeadingAge Pacific West↗ McKnight’s Senior Living covered LeadingAge California’s expansion into Hawaiʻi, Idaho and Nevada under the new LeadingAge Pacific West regional brand.
2/10/25 Report produces hope, concerns over fiscal and policy implications of California’s aging population↗ McKnight’s examined the fiscal and policy implications of California’s aging population, with LeadingAge California weighing in on workforce needs, long-term care affordability and access to home- and community-based services.
1/26/25 California’s growing need for caregivers could collide with a crackdown on immigrants↗ The Los Angeles Times quoted LeadingAge California on how changes in immigration policy could affect California’s long-term care workforce, caregiving costs and access to services.
1/10/25 Senior living communities ‘deeply impacted’ by Southern California wildfires but rising to challenge to protect residents, each other↗ Senior living providers faced significant disruption during the Southern California wildfires while relying on emergency planning, coordination and preparedness to protect residents.
1/7/25 Senior living represented among 300+ groups imploring Congress to protect Medicaid as ‘backbone’ of health system↗ LeadingAge joined more than 300 organizations urging Congress to protect Medicaid and its role in supporting health care access and long-term services.
