NewsCalifornia News

Actions

California Democrats revive universal health care bill

Health Care, Doctor (FILE)
Posted

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democrats in the California Legislature have revived a plan for what could be the nation's first universal health care system.

Democratic state Assemblyman Ash Kalra introduced a universal health care bill last year. But the bill stalled because there was no plan to pay for it.

Kalra on Thursday unveiled a second bill that would raise taxes on some businesses and individuals to pay for it.

Democratic leaders then scheduled a hearing on Kalra's first bill for next week.

A coalition of doctors and hospitals oppose the bill because they say it would cost too much and restrict choice.

Kalra says health care is already too expensive.

,

Weather

Daily Forecast

View Hourly Forecast

Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

Saturday

07/12/2025

Sunny

106° / 75°

0%

Sunday

07/13/2025

Sunny

105° / 75°

0%

Monday

07/14/2025

Sunny

106° / 76°

0%

Tuesday

07/15/2025

Sunny

103° / 71°

0%

Wednesday

07/16/2025

Sunny

98° / 69°

0%

Thursday

07/17/2025

Sunny

97° / 69°

1%

Friday

07/18/2025

Sunny

98° / 71°

0%

Saturday

07/19/2025

Sunny

99° / 72°

0%