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California Senate passes single-payer health care plan
By Katy Murphy | kmurphy@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group
PUBLISHED: June 1, 2017 at 5:04 pm | UPDATED: June 1, 2017 at 6:35 pm

SACRAMENTO — As a legislative deadline loomed, California senators Thursday — in some cases, reluctantly — voted to pass a $400 billion plan to create a government-run health care system without a way to pay for it.

Senate Bill 562, by Sens. Ricardo Lara, D-Bell Gardens, and Toni Atkins, D-San Diego, passed 23-14 and will now advance to the Assembly, where it will likely be amended to include taxes. And that would mean the measure would require two-thirds votes in both chambers.

http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/06/01/california-senate-passes-single-payer-health-care-plan/

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California Senate passes single-payer health care plan [View all] workinclasszero Jun 2017 OP

It may also require the public because of Proposition 13 still_one Jun 2017 #1

Explain, please (why prop 13)? demosincebirth Jun 2017 #2

Don't think so. stopbush Jun 2017 #5

That is generally true, except I don't believe they have decided where the revenue still_one Jun 2017 #7

Besides affecting limits on property taxes Proposition 13 may require public approval still_one Jun 2017 #6

We do have a supermajority, but like in Vermont, everyone will freak out over the price tag. SunSeeker Jun 2017 #3

Not necessarily. First we have a lot more people in California, and if it can be still_one Jun 2017 #8

Yeah! I hope it gets passed soon. I have ACA with a few years to live. BigmanPigman Jun 2017 #4