SB 1, authored by Senate President Steinberg and Senate Health Committee chair Alquist (with principal co-authors, Assemblymen Jones and Chesbro), would ensure all California children have health coverage. The bill will be heard in the Senate Health Committee on Wednesday, January 28th.

An estimated 683,000 children in California currently lack health insurance coverage. As you know, children with health insurance are healthier, are at less risk of suffering from preventable illnesses, and have better access to needed health care services.

Sponsored by the 100% Campaign (The Children’s Partnership, Children Now, and Children’s Defense Fund), California Children’s Health Initiatives, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and United Ways of California, SB 1 would ensure that all of California’s uninsured children have access to health coverage so that they may grow up healthy and strong. It would also ease the enrollment process for families and help keep children covered while they are eligible. It is envisioned that financing to begin this effort will be provided from federal Medicaid relief and private funding.

Please read the factsheet on SB 1.

Take Action! Show your support for SB 1 by sending a letter of support today. Please take 3 minutes to personalize and fax this sample support letter, by Wednesday, January 21st.

On behalf of The Children’s Partnership and the 100% Campaign, I'd like to thank all the MomsRising.org members in California for their steadfast work to ensure that every child has access to health coverage.