CaliforniaMedi-Cal: Fair Share from Big Corporations Act.
What it does
Existing law establishes the California Health and Human Services Agency, headed by the Secretary of California Health and Human Services. Existing law further establishes, within the agency, a number of departments and other entities, including the State Department of Health Care Services. Existing law provides for the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, under which qualified low-income persons receive health care benefits.
More detail
This bill would create the Fair Share from Big Corporations Act pursuant to which the Department of Finance would be required to, on or before March 1, 2027, present to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee one or more options for holding the state's largest corporations accountable for the taxpayer costs of their employees enrolled in the Medi-Cal program, as specified, unless the Medicaid program-related provisions of a specified federal law are repealed on or before March 1, 2027.
The bill would appropriate $10,000 from the General Fund to the Department of Finance for purposes of implementing the these provisions.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as a bill providing for appropriations related to the Budget Bill.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jul 6Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 64, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Jul 6Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Jun 30Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.To Governor
- Jun 29Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 9. Page 5068.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Major
- Vote recorded SB 177 B. & F. R. Senate Third Reading By GABRIEL. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded W/O REF. TO FILE SB177 B. & F.R. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 29Unanimous consent granted to take up without reference to file.
- Jun 29In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Jun 29Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 57. Noes 18. Page 5896.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Jun 29Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 53. Noes 14. Page 5891.)
- Jun 29Withdrawn from committee pursuant to Asssembly Rule 96.Major
- Jun 16From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on BUDGET.Major
- 2025
- Mar 24Referred to Com. on BUDGET.Minor
- Mar 20In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading SB177 B. & F.R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 20Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 456.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- Mar 18Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Mar 17Ordered to second reading.Minor
- Mar 17Withdrawn from committee. (Ayes 27. Noes 10. Page 384.)Major
- Feb 5Referred to Com. on B. & F. R.Minor
- Jan 24From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 23.
- Jan 23Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced