Editorial: Gavin Newsom is already moving California toward single-payer
by The Times Editorial Board, Los Angeles Times
Jan 10, 2019
3 minutes
Gavin Newsom backed an assortment of ambitious and expensive programs as he campaigned for governor, none more so than the idea of converting the state to a single-payer healthcare system. On his first day in office Monday, Newsom reaffirmed that goal, but set the state on a more measured - and far more achievable - path toward insuring all Californians.
The most dramatic step Newsom took was also the one least likely to bear fruit: He signed a
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