Description: Healthy California Now is a statewide, non‑partisan advocacy coalition founded to win publicly financed, guaranteed health care for all Californians through a single‑payer or unified financing system. The group organizes community, labor, health professional and consumer partners to advance legislation, public education, and political pressure aimed at replacing fragmented private insurance with a Medicare‑for‑All style system in California. Type: Non‑profit coalition (501(c)(3) tax‑exempt organization) Policies: Advocates for single‑payer / unified financing for health care, universal coverage regardless of immigration or employment status, expanded Medi‑Cal access, prescription drug cost controls, removal of barriers to care, and equity‑focused health system reform aligned with labor and public‑sector priorities. Funding: Primarily funded by membership and affiliation fees from allied organizations, individual donations and small donor fundraising, foundation grants and in‑kind support from labor unions and allied groups. Affiliates: Includes labor and health organizations such as SEIU Local 1021, National Union of Healthcare Workers, California Nurses Association, Physicians for a National Health Program (California), California Federation of Teachers, ACLU Southern California, UNITE HERE, and a coalition executive board drawn from allied community and labor groups; recent leaders have included Michael Lighty and Cindy Young.
