LOS ANGELES – June 10, 2026 – CCALAC and community health centers across LA are celebrating the passage of Measure ER in LA’s June 2nd election. The measure offers some relief to LA’s health care safety net as it grapples with federal funding cuts and state policy changes that are making it harder for people to access care.
“Community clinics serve one in five LA residents – the very people in our communities who are the most vulnerable to losing their coverage, if they haven’t already,” said Louise McCarthy, President & CEO of the Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County. “Measure ER provides a pathway to help uninsured patients access care and to keep clinics open.”
The funding cannot come quickly enough: since H.R. 1 was passed, more than 200,000 LA residents have lost health coverage, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health closed seven of its public health clinics, and the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services closed four of its clinic sites.
“While we celebrate this victory, our eyes are on Sacramento and the final budget negotiations happening this week,” said McCarthy. “So much hangs in the balance, with further cuts to health care being considered by the Legislature. We call on our state leaders to align with LA voters and protect our safety net.”
Measure ER will help keep services open, including community clinics, emergency rooms, trauma centers and Planned Parenthood clinics. The measure is temporary and will sunset in 2031. CCALAC will continue to advocate for long term, sustainable funding solutions.
CCALAC thanks our member clinics, patients, and partners whose efforts helped secure this victory. We also thank the voters who said “yes” to protecting health care for all Angelenos.
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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 2.18 million patients at nearly 600 sites across the county. The majority of these patients (74%) have low incomes, and 93% 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.