LOS ANGELES – Nov. 6, 2024 – This week California voters approved Proposition 35, the landmark measure that secures dedicated, ongoing funding for the Medi-Cal program. Medi-Cal serves 15 million Californians, including half of all children, seniors, families with low incomes, and persons with disabilities.
After years of underinvestment in the Medi-Cal program, Prop 35 represents a historic investment in community health centers, workforce training and education, expanded access to primary and specialty care, and reduced overcrowding of emergency rooms.
“We are elated by the approval of Prop 35,” said Louise McCarthy, President & CEO of the Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County (CCALAC). “We are grateful to California voters and to the broad coalition of community health centers, health care workers, Planned Parenthood, and community-based organizations from across California whose support and get-out-the-vote efforts helped get Prop 35 across the finish line.”
CCALAC will work with partners and the administration to successfully implement the programs and initiatives supported by Prop 35, to further advance health equity, and to improve the well-being of our communities.
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About the Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County
Founded in 1994, the Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County (CCALAC) is the largest regional association of community health centers in California. Health centers in Los Angeles serve more than 1.97 million patients at over 450 sites across the county. The majority of these patients (72%) have low incomes, and 92% are covered by public insurance or uninsured. CCALAC is dedicated to helping health centers remain at the forefront of health care transformation, in support of the patients and communities they serve. For more information about CCALAC, visit www.ccalac.org or call (213) 201-6500.
Contact: Taryn Burks – Communications Manager, media@ccalac.org | (213) 201-6529.