The California Medical Association (CMA) is a proud supporter of Proposition 35, which will secure dedicated funding to keep hospitals, clinics and doctors’ offices open.

Prop 35 will:

• Provide long-overdue rate increases for Medi-Cal providers and stabilize rates, to protect and expand access to care
• Secure ongoing funding – without raising taxes on individuals – to ensure that our health care system has the resources it needs
• Ensure health care funds aren’t redirected for non-health care purposes
• Fund more graduate medical education (GME) residency programs to address the physician shortage
• Fund loan repayments for physicians and allied health professionals
• Expand access to preventative health care to alleviate the burden on ERs
• Reduce wait times in emergency rooms and urgent care facilities
• Help hire more first responders and paramedics to reduce emergency response times

Bottom line: Prop 35 will improve health outcomes for millions of Californians.

Get involved:

Physicians are trusted health care messengers across regional and partisan lines. Your participation and support will be key to our success. Here’s how you can help:

• Join the coalition
• Follow the campaign on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X and share our messages with your followers.
• Sign up to receive campaign materials that you can share with friends, colleagues and patients.

Why we need Prop 35:

Our health care system is in crisis. Hospitals and maternity wards are closing, emergency rooms are overcrowded, and patients often wait months to see a doctor.

California has dramatically expanded health care coverage and services, but care for 15 million children, seniors, disabled and low-income families with Medi-Cal coverage is significantly underfunded. CMA has joined a coalition of health care workers, community health centers, Planned Parenthood, health plans and emergency responders to pass Prop 35. And, Prop 35 is supported by both the California Democratic Party and the California Republican Party.

Prop 35 will protect and enhance our health care system for all. Prop 35 will secure ongoing revenue – without raising taxes on individuals or increasing health care premiums – and dedicate these funds to protect and expand access to care for all Californians. And most importantly, it will prevent the state from redirecting these revenues for non-health care purposes. ​

Please follow Yes on Prop 35 on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X to share the importance of this initiative with your friends and family and stay tuned for updates.

Visit voteyes35.com for more information.