July 24, 2025
What You Need to Know: CMA’s 2025 Mid-Year Legislative Update details major wins in blocking dangerous scope expansions and advancing key reforms to reduce administrative burdens. The report also outlines where CMA-sponsored bills stand—and what’s at stake in the months ahead.
The California Medical Association (CMA) has published its 2025 Mid-Year Legislative Update, highlighting key wins and ongoing advocacy to protect physician-led care and reduce administrative burdens. The report outlines our progress over the first half of the year and previews the major policy fights still ahead.
So far this year, CMA has successfully stopped or amended numerous bills that would have undermined patient safety, expanded unsupervised scope of practice, or increased regulatory burdens on physicians. At the same time, we’ve continued to drive proactive reforms—streamlining prior authorization, fighting corporate interference in medical decision-making, and advancing physician wellness.
The mid-year update includes a full breakdown of bills CMA has opposed or negotiated, as well as a status report on our sponsored legislation.
As the legislative session enters its final stretch, CMA remains focused on ensuring that health care policy in California reflects the realities of clinical practice and the needs of patients. Read the full update to see how we’re working to safeguard the future of medicine.