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flag California’s 2026 governor race centers on single-payer health care, with major candidates pushing for a state-run system despite fiscal and political challenges.

flag In California’s 2026 gubernatorial race, single-payer health care has become a major issue, with candidates including Katie Porter and Tom Steyer endorsing a state-run system to replace private insurance. flag Despite past failures due to a $392 billion annual cost and lack of federal approval to redirect key health funds, supporters argue it could cut administrative costs and lower drug prices. flag Critics call the plan aspirational given fiscal and political hurdles. flag Meanwhile, federal funding cuts threaten to strip over 500,000 from Medi-Cal and Covered California, fueling calls for immediate protections alongside long-term reform. flag Some candidates, like Eric Swalwell, back a public option instead.

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