Pauline Bartolone

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A bill for single payer health care failed in the state legislature last year. But now, one tech worker is pushing on with the fight.

An unlikely and controversial solo quest for guaranteed health care for all Californians

A bill for single payer health care failed in the state legislature last year. But now, one tech worker is pushing on with the fight.

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