California Single Payer Health Care Bill Passes Health Committee

May 5, 2011 by  
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From the Office of Sen. Mark Leno – SACRAMENTO, CA – The Senate Health Committee today approved the California Universal Health Care Act, authored by Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco). Senate... 

How We’re Acting Upon SB 810

September 21, 2010 by  
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From Single Payer Now! – Last month, Assembly Speaker John Perez (D46) made the decision to prevent SB 810 from going up for a vote. Had he done so, and it passed, SB 810 would have moved through... 

California Senate approves single-payer health care proposal despite governor’s veto pledge

January 29, 2010 by  
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Senate approved creating a government-run health care system for the nation’s most populous state on Thursday, ignoring a veto threat from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Supporters...