One Care Now 2008 action on single payer health care

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ur SB 840 Campaign has exciting strategies for successful passage of this landmark legislation this fall.

But we're doubly challenged as our Health Care for All / State Strategy Group coalition* must also oppose AB x11, the Governor's mandatory junk insurance plan.

HCA's executive team, headed by Andrew McGuire, needs added cash to increase professional staff, to prepare new campaign materials, develop media awareness programs and expand grassroots education and lobbying efforts.

Here are three ways you can help right now.

1) If you can, please make a personal donation to help us kick off this year. https://secure.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizations/HCA_CA/shop/custom.jsp?donate_page_KEY=1500&t=simple.dwt

2) Forward this email to others who could be significant donors to this most important and compelling campaign. When ASKED, people are often eager to help bring a lifetime of true health protection to every Californian.

3) We'll help you hold a House Party with your friends to spread the word and hopefully raise small donations. http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/HCA_CA/event/distributedEventSignup.jsp?distributed_event_KEY=224&t=houseparty.dwt

How? Invite your friends to come see the OneCareNow Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAWZrfYXs-c and to learn about SB 840. To make it easy, keep it informal and small, with as few as10 friends and family, neighbors or work associates. Invitations and party guides are available at our OneCareNow website. Your HCA Chapter House Party Coordinator will provide you with an Expert Guest Speaker who will bring and introduce the video, answer questions, make the appeal for funds and mail in the donations.

Donations to HCA are not tax deductible, but for tax-deductible donations, you may write checks to our HCA Education Fund. Do it online or mail either to: Health Care for All, 401-F Miller Ave #135, Mill Valley, CA 94941.

Raising money for single-payer reform often becomes an infectious, viral activity and personally rewarding.

If you have questions, or need help finding your local Chapter leadership, please contact your nearest HCA Expansion Committee member listed below.

Thanks so much,

HCA 2008 Expansion Committee

Chico, Butte County, Jeanne Ertle at 530 892 1333 or email: [email protected]
Davis, Dan Braunstein at 530 747 0380 or email: [email protected]
Sacramento/Fair Oaks, Joe Dion at 916 969 2102 email: [email protected]
Santa Barbara, Peter Conn at 805 682 5183 email: [email protected]
Thousand Oaks, Penny Strowger at 805 495 3297 or email: [email protected]
Studio City, Anita Horn at 818 985 8434 or email: [email protected]
Los Angeles, G. Savage at 310 459 2323 or email: [email protected]

*Members of the State Strategy Group for SB 840:
California School Employees Association
League of Women Voters
Church IMPACT (the lobby arm of the CA Council of Churches)
California Nurses Association
California Physicians' Alliance
California Alliance for Retired Americans
Dolores Huerta Foundation
Consumer Federation of California
California Teachers Association
California Federation of Teachers
California Retired Teachers Association
American Medical Students Association
Wellstone Democratic Renewal Club
Gray Panthers California
Health Care for All—California

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