California Biotechnology Foundation

THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSES OF THIS CORPORATION SHALL BE TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC CONCERNING BIOTECHNOLOGY AND HEALTHCARE-RELATED FIE

BELOW YOU WILL FIND A REPORT OF ACTIVITIES THE CALIFORNIA BIOTECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION HAS ACHIEVED SINCE JANUARY 2021. THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS TRACK WITH THE PRIORITIES OUTLINED IN CBFS 2021 STRATEGIC PLAN.1.DEFINE THE STORY AND MESSAGE AROUND THE COVID-19 VACCINE AND EMERGING TREATMENTS, HIGHLIGHTING THE INDUSTRYS ROLE IN MAKING THOSE A REALITY.ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO DATE-PREPARED THE WEEKLY COVID-19 UPDATE NEWSLETTER SHARING PERTINENT ARTICLES ON ADVANCEMENTS IN VACCINES, TREATMENTS AND TESTING FOR COVID-19. TARGETED TOWARD STATE LEGISLATORS AND THE GOVERNORS ADMINISTRATION, THE NEWSLETTER HAS ENSURED THAT STATE POLICYMAKERS ARE CONSISTENTLY AWARE OF THE LATEST IN PANDEMIC RECOVERY. NOW IN ITS SECOND YEAR OF REGULAR DISTRIBUTION, THE NEWSLETTER CONTINUES TO RECEIVE CONSISTENTLY HIGH OPEN RATES AND RESPONSES FROM LEGISLATORS WHO RELY ON THE UPDATES FOR COVID-19 NEWS. NOTEWORTHY FEEDBACK FROM STAFF AND LAWMAKERS INCLUDE: +PRAISE AND FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS FROM SENATOR DODD AND SEVERAL SENATE STAFF+PERSONAL THANKS FROM SEVERAL ASSEMBLYMEMBERS AND STAFF INCLUDING ASSEMBLYMEMBERS DALY, WALDRON, AND MAYES.+SEVERAL CALIFORNIA CONGRESSIONAL STAFF REACHING OUT WITH FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS FROM THEIR BOSSES. ONE STAFF REMINDED US TO PLEASE DISTRIBUTE DIRECTLY TO HER BY AFTERNOON EST AS THEIR MEMBER LIKES TO TAKE IT WITH HIM IN HIS BRIEFING PACKET EVERY WEEKEND!-IN COORDINATION WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE VACCINATE ALL 58 CAMPAIGN, CBF SHARED COLLATERAL COVID-19 VACCINES FACT SHEET AIMING TO DISPEL MYTHS AROUND THE PFIZER-BIONTECH AND MODERNA VACCINES AND SHARE INFORMATION FOR PEOPLE INTERESTED IN GETTING A SHOT. CBF AMPLIFIED THIS FACT SHEET VIA OUR SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS AND OUR MONTHLY NEWSLETTER DISTRIBUTION TO REACH POLICYMAKERS, STAKEHOLDERS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS. -IN EARLY 2021, CBFS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PATTY COOPER CONDUCTED OUTREACH TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO INQUIRE ABOUT AVENUES OF COLLABORATION FOR THE INDUSTRY AND CDPH. CBF RECEIVED THE VACCINATE ALL 58 SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLKIT AND AMPLIFIED ITS CONTENT ACROSS OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. -DEVELOPED AN UPDATED FACT SHEET REGARDING COVID-19 VACCINES, TESTS AND TREATMENTS WHICH HIGHLIGHTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF RELIABLE TESTS, TREATMENTS AND VACCINES. THE FACT SHEET WAS DISTRIBUTED IN CBFS JULY 2021 MONTHLY NEWSLETTER TO POLICYMAKERS, NEWSOM ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS AND HEALTHCARE STAKEHOLDERS.2.ENGAGE NEWSOM ADMINISTRATION ON COVID-19 TREATMENT INNOVATIONS AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY.ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO DATE-ENGAGED SELECTED NEWSOM ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS THROUGH REGULAR E-MAIL UPDATES, NEWSLETTER CONTENT AND SOCIAL MEDIAOFFICE OF GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM:*PRISCILLA CHENG, DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS*JOEY FREEMAN, CHIEF DEPUTY LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS SECRETARY FOR POLICY*BEN CHIDA, SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR FOR CRADLE TO CAREERFIRST PARTNER JENNIFER SIEBEL NEWSOM OFFICE*BECKY BELAND, CHIEF OF STAFFGOVERNORS OFFICE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (GO-BIZ)*DEE DEE MEYERS, DIRECTOR AND SENIOR ADVISOR TO GOVERNOR NEWSOM*CHRIS DOMBROWSKI, INTERIM DIRECTOR*JULIE LI, EXECUTIVE PROJECT MANAGERCA DEPARTMENT OF MANAGED HEALTH CARE*SHELLEY ROUILLARD, DIRECTOR*JENNY PHILLIPS, DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR LEGISLATIONCA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH*KAREN SMITH, DIRECTOR*MONICA WAGONER, OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE & GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS*ALI BAY, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS*CAROLYN BECKER, SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER, COVID-19 VACCINE TASK FORCE*DAVID TUCKER SENIOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER, COVID-19 VACCINE TASK FORCECA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES*DIRECTOR, WILL LIGHTBOURNEMARK GHALY, SECRETARY, CA HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY-IN EARLY 2021, CBF REACHED OUT TO DEE DEE MEYERS, GOVERNOR NEWSOMS SENIOR ADVISOR AND DIRECTOR OF THE GOVERNORS OFFICE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. CBF WAS ABLE TO SECURE MEYERS ATTENDANCE AT THE JULY BIOCOM BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING TO DISCUSS THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID, CALIFORNIAS ECONOMIC RECOVERY, AND INDUSTRY LEADERS WERE ABLE TO GIVE THE DIRECTOR SOME INSIGHT INTO THE INDUSTRY. -CBF CONDUCTED OUTREACH TO CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS MEETING WITH THEM IN FEBRUARY (SEE CDPH LIST ABOVE). CBF OFFERED ITS COVID-19 RELATED RESOURCES AND OFFERED TO CONNECT CDPH OFFICIALS WITH CBFS SPONSOR COMPANIES. CBF ALSO SHARED THE ADMINISTRATIONS COVID-19 VACCINE RESOURCES AS THE VACCINE BECAME AVAILABLE IN 2021.3.CONTINUE TO POSITION CBF AS THE GO-TO RESOURCE FOR LEGISLATORS AS IT RELATES TO CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCESACCOMPLISHMENTS TO DATEORGANIZED AND EXECUTED A VIRTUAL NEW MEMBER BRIEFING CO-HOSTED BY SENATE PRO TEM TONI ATKINS, ASM SPEAKER ANTHONY RENDON AND ASM SPEAKER PRO TEM KEVIN MULLIN. THE EVENT WAS GEARED TOWARDS NEWLY ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE TO INFORM AND EDUCATE THEM ON CALIFORNIA BELOW YOU WILL FIND A REPORT OF ACTIVITIES THE CALIFORNIA BIOTECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION HAS ACHIEVED SINCE JANUARY 2021. THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS TRACK WITH THE PRIORITIES OUTLINED IN CBFS 2021 STRATEGIC PLAN.4.DEFINE THE STORY AND MESSAGE AROUND THE COVID-19 VACCINE AND EMERGING TREATMENTS, HIGHLIGHTING THE INDUSTRYS ROLE IN MAKING THOSE A REALITY.ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO DATE-PREPARED THE WEEKLY COVID-19 UPDATE NEWSLETTER SHARING PERTINENT INFORMATION ON THE BIOTECH INDUSTRYS ADVANCEMENTS IN VACCINES, TREATMENTS AND TESTING FOR COVID-19. TARGETED TOWARD STATE LEGISLATORS AND THE GOVERNORS ADMINISTRATION, THE NEWSLETTER HAS ENSURED THAT STATE POLICYMAKERS ARE CONSISTENTLY AWARE OF THE KEY ROLE THE BIOPHARMA INDUSTRY PLAYS IN PANDEMIC RECOVERY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF INDUSTRY INNOVATION FOR THE STATE. NOW IN ITS SECOND YEAR OF REGULAR DISTRIBUTION, THE NEWSLETTER CONTINUES TO RECEIVE CONSISTENTLY HIGH OPEN RATES AND RESPONSES FROM LEGISLATORS WHO RELY ON THE UPDATES FOR COVID-19 NEWS. NOTEWORTHY FEEDBACK FROM STAFF AND LAWMAKERS INCLUDE: +PRAISE AND FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS FROM SENATOR DODD AND SEVERAL SENATE STAFF+PERSONAL THANKS FROM SEVERAL ASSEMBLYMEMBERS AND STAFF INCLUDING ASSEMBLYMEMBERS DALY, WALDRON, AND MAYES.+SEVERAL CALIFORNIA CONGRESSIONAL STAFF REACHING OUT WITH FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS FROM THEIR BOSSES. ONE STAFF REMINDED US TO PLEASE DISTRIBUTE DIRECTLY TO HER BY AFTERNOON EST AS THEIR MEMBER LIKES TO TAKE IT WITH HIM IN HIS BRIEFING PACKET EVERY WEEKEND!-IN COORDINATION WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE VACCINATE ALL 58 CAMPAIGN, CBF PROMOTED A COVID-19 VACCINES FACT SHEET AIMING TO DISPEL MYTHS AROUND THE PFIZER-BIONTECH AND MODERNA VACCINES AND SHARE INFORMATION FOR PEOPLE INTERESTED IN GETTING A SHOT. CBF AMPLIFIED THIS FACT SHEET VIA OUR SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS AND OUR MONTHLY NEWSLETTER DISTRIBUTION TO REACH POLICYMAKERS, INDUSTRY ALLIES AND COMMUNITY GROUPS. -IN EARLY 2021, CBFS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PATTY COOPER CONDUCTED OUTREACH TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO INQUIRE ABOUT AVENUES OF COLLABORATION FOR THE INDUSTRY AND CDPH. CBF RECEIVED THE VACCINATE ALL 58 SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLKIT AND AMPLIFIED ITS CONTENT ACROSS OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. -DEVELOPED AN UPDATED FACT SHEET REGARDING COVID-19 VACCINES, TESTS AND TREATMENTS WHICH HIGHLIGHTS SPECIFIC CALIFORNIA-BASED LIFE SCIENCE COMPANIES THAT HAVE BEEN DEVELOPING RELIABLE TESTS, TREATMENTS AND VACCINES. THE FACT SHEET WAS DISTRIBUTED IN CBFS JULY 2021 MONTHLY NEWSLETTER TO POLICYMAKERS, NEWSOM ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS AND HEALTHCARE STAKEHOLDERS.5.ENGAGE NEWSOM ADMINISTRATION ON COVID-19 INNOVATIONS, THE INDUSTRYS ROLE IN ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND OTHER BIOPHARMA PRIORITIES.ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO DATE-ENGAGED SELECTED NEWSOM ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS THROUGH REGULAR E-MAIL UPDATES, NEWSLETTER CONTENT AND SOCIAL MEDIA-IN EARLY 2021, CBF REACHED OUT TO DEE DEE MEYERS, GOVERNOR NEWSOMS SENIOR ADVISOR AND DIRECTOR OF THE GOVERNORS OFFICE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. CBF WAS ABLE TO SECURE MEYERS ATTENDANCE AT THE JULY BIOCOM BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING TO DISCUSS THE ECONOMIC IMPACT THE INDUSTRY HAS ON CALIFORNIA WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, THE INDUSTRYS SUCCESS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID, HOW THE INDUSTRY WILL CONTINUE TO BE A LEADER IN CALIFORNIAS ECONOMIC RECOVERY, AND INDUSTRY LEADERS WERE ABLE TO GIVE THE DIRECTOR SOME FRANK INSIGHT INTO THE INDUSTRYS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CURRENT NEWSOM ADMINISTATION AND HISTORY WITH PAST CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIONS.-CBF CONDUCTED OUTREACH TO CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS MEETING WITH THEM IN FEBRUARY (SEE CDPH LIST ABOVE). CBF OFFERED ITS COVID-19 RELATED RESOURCES AND OFFERED TO CONNECT CDPH OFFICIALS WITH CBFS SPONSOR COMPANIES. CBF ALSO SHARED THE ADMINISTRATIONS COVID-19 VACCINE RESOURCES AS THE VACCINE BECAME AVAILABLE IN 2021.6.CONTINUE TO POSITION CBF AS THE GO-TO RESOURCE FOR LEGISLATORS AS IT RELATES TO CALIFORNIAS LIFE SCIENCE INDUSTRY AND COVID-19 INNOVATIONS. CULTIVATE NEW LEGISLATIVE CHAMPIONS FOR THE INDUSTRY.ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO DATE-ORGANIZED AND EXECUTED A VIRTUAL NEW MEMBER BRIEFING CO-HOSTED BY SENATE PRO TEM TONI ATKINS, ASM SPEAKER ANTHONY RENDON AND ASM SPEAKER PRO TEM KEVIN MUL