No Republicans voted in favor of the bill. Sen. Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) said the bill would stabilize the long-term costs of California’s healthcare, but Republicans, such as Sen. Tony Strickland (R-Moorpark), said the bill would create a “costly and inefficient bureaucracy,” according to the report.
The Senate can still attempt to pass the bill by next Tuesday, which is the deadline of the current legislative session.
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