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chowder66

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6. He is not backpedaling. He's being realistic.

Mon May 4, 2026, 09:56 PM

Monday

From the same article....
"Becerra told the doctors that now was not the time for single payer and that making any kind of progress on it while President Trump was in office was unrealistic."

"For California to launch a single-payer system, it would need permission from the federal government to reallocate federal funding it receives for Medicaid and Medicare to the state’s new system, which the Trump administration almost certainly wouldn’t grant".

He doesn't support a Cal-Care bill right now due to the challenges ahead.

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Becerra backpedals on single payer, woos doctors lobby [View all] Sibelius Fan Saturday OP

Tom Steyer it is then n/t Stargleamer Saturday #1

How is he going to do it? chowder66 Monday #7

We could maybe wait to see what Becerra actually says on the topic .. ? stopdiggin Saturday #2

Exactly. KQED didn't even have him as a participant in their "Town Hall" but they sure did deliver a sound bite. chowder66 Monday #8

Governor to be Hilton would like to hear from becerra himself thanks msongs Saturday #3

It gives me pause to consider him. Buddyzbuddy Saturday #4

He's not backpedaling. He's being realistic. chowder66 Monday #9

Becerra on health care from his campaign website. PufPuf23 Monday #5

He is not backpedaling. He's being realistic. chowder66 Monday #6

sounds like a reasoned statement (and objective?) presented by someone who actually KNOWS stopdiggin Monday #10

He's being overly cautious--and we need a bold governor. BlueCaliDem 15 hrs ago #12

Me and mine have been supporters of Tom Steyer from the get-go BlueCaliDem 15 hrs ago #11