Massive cuts to federal healthcare funding are driving California towards a healthcare collapse. The federal funding cuts will strip roughly $100 billion from California healthcare over the next five years, leading to:
- Short-staffed shifts: Skeleton crews left on the front lines as 145,000 healthcare jobs disappear
- Higher costs and lost coverage: Insurance premiums go up for everyone, and millions of Californians lose coverage altogether.
- Facility closures and reduced services: Hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and home care will be forced to reduce services or close down.
Our solution: The California Billionaire Tax Act
We’re calling on California’s billionaires to step up and pay a one-time, emergency 5% tax to prevent the collapse of California healthcare and help fund California public K-14 education and state food assistance programs. This would protect healthcare jobs and ensure working people and families can get the care they need. The tax would be paid only by Californians worth more than $1 billion — which is about 200 people who hold a combined wealth of $2 trillion.
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On April 27, 2026, we submitted 1.55 million signatures of California voters to put the California Billionaire Tax Act on the ballot for the November 2026 elections. The total is nearly double the required amount of 875,000 signatures. This is a major step towards passing the measure and preventing the collapse of our healthcare system.
Paid for by Save California Health Care and Public Education, Sponsored by Service Employees International Union – United Healthcare Workers West.
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Service Employees International Union – United Healthcare Workers West
