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California: the record
Every California record from every file, newest first; federal records that apply in every state are in the full archive.
RESOLVED April 9, 2026: After months of confrontation including Christmas Eve layoff notices (296→188), Highland Hospital rallies, and a 99.5% strike authorization, SEIU 1021 members across Alameda Health System ratified a new contract.
The Business Journal reported in April 2026 that United Physicians Network, an IPA, coordinates care among United Health Centers patients, specialists and health plans. Leaders said specialty waits fell from months to weeks.
Alameda Health System and Stanford Health Care announced a partnership in April 2026 to stabilize specialty and emergency services at AHS, as the East Bay Times reported.
SB 1422 would have lifted the January 2026 enrollment freeze for undocumented adults 19 and older. It passed the Senate Health Committee 9–2 on April 8, 2026, and Senate Appropriations on May 14.
Blue Shield of California cut 69 more jobs effective April 8, 2026 at its Rancho Cordova and El Dorado Hills offices, for 301 since July 2025, EdHat News reported. It is a Medi-Cal plan with about 4.8 million members.
The California Health Care Foundation warned in April 2026 that proposed federal cuts would hurt Teaching Health Center residencies that train primary care doctors for under-resourced communities.
NLRB Region 32 (Oakland) opened Case 32-CA-377500 against Community Medical Centers, Inc. — the largest FQHC in the San Joaquin Valley (42 sites, 113,000+ patients, OCHIN Epic) — filed December 17, 2025 by SEIU Local 1021.
The San Francisco Public Press reported July 3, 2026 that the health department treats three clinic consolidations as an operating decision rather than budget add-backs.
AB 2161, which directs DHCS to carry out Medi-Cal work and community engagement rules in the least burdensome way, got a do-pass recommendation from committee on April 7, 2026. It sets California's framework for the federal mandate.
NUHW mental health clinicians at Kaiser Permanente began a five-day hunger strike on April 7, 2026, after the April 3 bargaining session ended without a deal. The next milestone was April 30.
Sacramento County and WellSpace Health broke ground on April 7, 2026 on a 13-acre campus for behavioral, dental and physical health care in South Sacramento's Little Saigon. WellSpace serves more than 1,400 patients a day at 30+ sites.
The California Hospital Association filed a counter-ballot initiative that would require unions to obtain member approval before spending on ballot measures.
Three Medi-Cal changes hit LA County in 2026: asset limits returned January 1 ($130,000 for one person), undocumented adult enrollment froze January 1, and H.R. 1 renewals every six months start in the third quarter.
NLRB Case 32-CA-377500 filed December 17, 2025 by SEIU Local 1021 — alleged 8(a)(5) bad-faith bargaining and 8(a)(3) retaliation against Community Medical Centers in Stockton.
KFF reported in April 2026 that up to 1.4 million Californians could lose Medi-Cal under work requirements starting January 2027, while the state faces a $3 billion deficit in FY2027.
The Legislative Analyst's Office found on April 6, 2026 that H.R. 1 will cost California a net $3.2 billion, eliminating $5.1 billion in provider tax revenue.
Governor Newsom's proposed $1 billion Medi-Cal Dental cut would have lowered rates 40% to 80% from July 1, 2026, and a coalition of 70+ groups fought it. Of Medi-Cal dentists, 49% said they would leave the program and 30% would see fewer Medi-Cal patients.
Health care added 76,000 jobs in March 2026, but FQHCs struggled to fill roles. BLS data, NACHC vacancies, 40% NP growth, and Medicaid cuts facing California health centers.
The Manteca Bulletin reported in April 2026, from county health department data, that 22,012 undocumented San Joaquin County residents would lose Medi-Cal dental coverage on July 1 under the UIS rollback.
LAist reported on April 3, 2026 that Measure ER, on LA County's June 2 ballot, trailed 47% to 45% in polling. It would send 45% of its money to nonprofit clinics, 22% to county hospitals and 10% to public health.
SEIU-UHW submitted signatures April 3, 2026 for a NEW executive compensation cap ballot initiative targeting nonprofit clinic CEOs, CMOs, and CFOs — alongside the 90% mission-spend measure (already tracked).
SEIU-UHW submitted signatures for two California ballot initiatives, as Ballotpedia reported. One would cap executive pay. The other would require clinics to spend 90% on patient care.
Corrected Oct 6, 2026: AB 1113 died on January 31, 2026, so it was not a second front with these initiatives. The source names no individual clinics.
SEIU-UHW submitted signatures in April 2026 for two ballot measures, one capping health care executive pay and one requiring community clinics to spend 90% of revenue on patient care.
Ventura County supervisors voted unanimously on August 18, 2026 to advance a medical office building as Santa Paula Hospital faces closure by January 1, 2030 under seismic rules, KEYT reported.
San Francisco Community Health Center opened TransThrive in April 2026, a trans-led clinic offering primary care, behavioral health and gender-affirming services. It expands access while federal cuts defund LGBTQ+ health programs.
Major data point update: SEIU-UHW submitted more than 1 million signatures (vs. 546,651 required) for the Healthcare Executive Compensation Act and Community Clinic Accountability measure — an ~83% buffer that signals near-certain November 2026 ballot…
A CalMatters investigation published April 2, 2026 reported that 16% of California children on Medi-Cal got an eye exam in 2022-2024, down from 19% eight years earlier. It described concerns about provider participation and payment.
The Fund for Advancing Public Health LA, a private foundation to backfill $50 million in county public health cuts, held its first board meeting on April 3, 2026, LAist reported.
Watsonville Community Hospital took a $2 million loan from the Community Health Trust of Pajaro Valley, due July 31, 2026, after losing $24 million last year, Santa Cruz Local reported in April 2026. H.R. 1 Medicaid cuts are cited as the main cause.
California's Attorney General charged 21 people in April 2026 in Operation Skip Trace, a $267 million hospice fraud scheme that used 14 fake hospice companies and stolen identities enrolled in Medi-Cal. The case is not specific to health centers.
Fresno-based Community Health System, California's fifth-largest hospital system, entered its third month out of network with Blue Shield of California on April 1, 2026.
AB 1113 — the legislative twin to the SEIU-UHW ballot initiative — cleared its first Assembly policy committee 11-1 (May 2025) but then stalled on the Appropriations suspense file and DIED on January 31, 2026 as a two-year bill (Calif. Const. Art. IV §10(c))…
San Fernando Community Health Center opened a clinic in April 2026 inside Corazón del Valle, a 180-unit affordable housing complex in Panorama City, with two dental and two medical exam rooms.
San Francisco Community Health Center opened an 8,000-square-foot TransThrive clinic at 1460 Pine Street in April 2026, the largest dedicated transgender health facility in the country.
Medi-Cal cuts could cost the County of Monterey's 12 clinics $5 million to $7 million in revenue, 8% to 11% of their $65 million budget, Monterey County Now reported in April 2026.
Lawfully present noncitizens in San Diego County lost CalFresh eligibility, and an 80-hour monthly work rule for most CalFresh adults starts June 1, Times of San Diego reported.
San Francisco Community Health Center celebrated a TransThrive clinic expansion in early April 2026. It came after federal rollbacks on gender-affirming care and the earlier loss of more than $300,000 in TransHOPE funding.