Category: Legislation
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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… -> -> ->
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Thai Community Development Center Declares Support for AB 2200, the new CalCare Bill
“Since its establishment, Thai CDC has addressed the multifaceted needs of Thai and other disadvantaged immigrants faced with substandard housing conditions and lack of access to basic health services, education, economic opportunities and quality employment.” Consistent with their history of work in the Thai community and the decades… -> -> ->
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CalCare AB2200 Reading Group
This group will be reading the text of AB2200. Join us for peer-supported study and education. (You don’t need to be Asian or Pacific Islander to participate.) Schedule Sundays at 3pm. Sign up with the form above to be put on the list, making sure to accept emails,… -> -> ->
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CalCare Endorsers
250+ organizations, including legitimate native tribes, have endorsed CalCare and the list keeps growing! If your organization has not yet formally endorsed this “healthcare for all” bill, please do so at: https://act.medicare4all.org/signup/calcare-bill-endorsement/ The CalCare campaign is endorsed by: Unions/Labor organizations Alameda Labor CouncilAlbany Teachers AssociationBerkeley Federation of TeachersCalifornia… -> -> ->
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AB 2200/CalCare Timetable
Build grassroots power and independent lobby efforts to advance the cause of Single-Payer healthcare reform in CA Note: The first stop in the Assembly Committee on Health will probably occur that week ahead of the April 26 deadline. -> -> ->
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Critical Analysis of SB 770
An analysis of SB 770, a multi-payer, anti-single-payer bill The term, “Unified Health Care Financing” is used 15 times, including the title of the bill. “Single-payer” is mentioned once after “including among other options”: https://legiscan.com/CA/text/SB770/2023 Assembly Committee on Appropriations Analysis: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billAnalysisClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB770# SB 770 is NOT a single-payer bill.… -> -> ->