Category: Legislation
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More Asian young people are dying by suicide — and some subgroups are faring worse than others
from NBC Asian American By Sakshi Venkatraman Suicide rates among young Asian Americans have sharply increased over the last few years — and a few subgroups seem to be particularly vulnerable. -> -> ->
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Masking requirements at community events reflect a core value of the world we want to win
Taiji Miyagawa August 13, 2024 DISCLAIMER: The views expressed in this article reflect those of the author and do no necessarily reflect the views of the Asians and Pacific Islanders for CalCare membership. With the forces of large corporate interests driving us towards climate crisis tipping points, ongoing… -> -> ->
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Budget to Save Lives Webinar (CA)
August 6, 2010 Teach in webinar Click on image to left for PDF -> -> ->
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The Majority of People in CA Support Single-Payer Healthcare
Reactions to the Democratic Party corporate sell-outs’ killing of 2024’s version of CalCare: API for CalCare’s statement: https://apiforcalcare.com/corporate-dems-kill-ab2200/ Assemblymember Ash Kalra, the first CA East Indian Legislator and corporate-financing free representative of AD 25, who introduced AB 2200 released this press statement:https://a25.asmdc.org/press-releases/20240516-assemblymember-ash-kalra-releases-statement-calcare California Nurses Association up to this… -> -> ->
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Corporate Democrats Kill CalCare in Committee to Avoid Vote
CalCare, in the form of AB 2200, pointed a path to save the state $135 Billion a year and included programmatic proposals to address healthcare inequalities “I’m tired of politicians saying they support single-payer but that it’s too soon, too expensive or someone else’s problem.” Gavin Newsom, while… -> -> ->
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API for CalCare Calls Upon CA Assembly Appropriations Chair to Advance AB2200
(The Assembly Committee on Appropriations is the second of seven hurdles that AB 2200 / CalCare must overcome to move forward in the legislative process. It must be removed from “suspension” and receive a simple majority “Yes” vote by May 17 in committee to advance to an Assembly… -> -> ->
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April-23-Pre-Rally-Speech-APIforCalCare-HC4Us
Asian and Pacific Islander communities absolutely need the infrastructure that AB 2200 will build for linguistically, culturally, and structurally competent care. Another thing that we, everyday working people, want to shout out loud about AB 2200… AB 2200 will be good for entrepreneurs in California! Small businesses could… -> -> ->
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AB 2200 Advances-Asm-Health
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 Assembly Bill 2200, only the second incarnation of a true CA single-payer reform bill, cleared its first of seven legislative hurdles with a 9-4-2 vote in the Assembly Committee on Health on Tuesday, April 2024. The bill moves to Assembly Appropriations, with a simple… -> -> ->
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API for CalCare AB 2200 Support Letter to the CA Assembly Committee on Health
April 17, 2024 The Honorable Mia BontaChair, Assembly Health Committee1021 N Street, Suite 390Sacramento, 95814 RE: SUPPORT AB 2200, the Guaranteed Health Care for All Act (CalCare) Dear Assemblymember Bonta, RE: AB 2200 (Kalra) – SUPPORT: As a statewide network of advocates for equitable healthcare for all, Asians… -> -> ->