Today, I’m excited to introduce #AB1400 in order to create a single-payer healthcare system here in California! This is the first critical step necessary to design a single-payer system that works for Californians. #CalCare
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I appreciate the sponsors of #CalCare@CalNurses and look forward to working with them on this transformational legislation. I know this will not be easy, but I am willing to spend my time and energy into making this a reality. Nothing worth fighting for comes easily. #AB1400
Jan 18, 2021 • 13 tweets • 3 min read
MLK Day gives me mixed feelings. When he lived, MLK was hated by most Americans. That hatred may have been seeded in white resentment, but it grew as Dr. King focused his attention on our unjust economic system & started marching with workers, joining them on strike lines. 1/
Today, we see major corporations like McDonalds, Walmart, Amazon, Uber, etc. produce million dollar ad campaigns celebrating Dr. King. If he were alive, he would be in the marches and rallies continuing to protest with the workers these companies exploit. 2/
