Urgent Action Alert
Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Encourage Senate Health Committee Members to SUPPORT AB X1 1

On Wednesday, January 16h, California's health care reform legislation - AB X1 1- will be taken up in the Senate Health Committee. It is crucial that Senate Health Committee members vote to approve this measure to ensure health care reform continues to move forward. AB X1 1 is the best chance of getting health coverage for all California's children. Much is at stake for children if no action is taken. The window of opportunity is now!

WHAT YOU CAN DO: Please contact members of the Senate Health Committee TODAY and urge them to SUPPORT AB X1 1. Tell them that California's children cannot afford to wait for coverage they need and deserve. Let them know health care reform that ensures coverage for all children in California must remain their top priority.

Although contacting every member of the Senate Health Committee is essential, the list below identifies key Senate Health Committee members to prioritize while conducting your outreach efforts.

• Click here for a complete list of Senate Health Committee members
• Click here for a Sample Support letter
• Click here for the Assembly fact sheet on AB X1 1

In addition, click here for the press statement from Californians for Healthy Kids urging the Senate to pass health reform.

Thank you for your continued efforts to ensure all California children have access to quality, affordable and comprehensive health insurance.

For more information, please contact Krystal Moreno Lee at klee@childrennow.org or 916-443-1680.

The 100% Campaign, a collaborative effort of The Children's Partnership, Children Now and Children's Defense Fund, was created to ensure that all of California's children obtain the health insurance they need to grow up strong and healthy.
www.100percentcampaign.org

The PICO California Project is the united effort of 20 California congregation-community organizations affiliated with the PICO National Network. Collectively, we represent 350 congregations and 400,000 families statewide and are actively organizing in over 70 cities in Northern and Southern California.
www.picocalifornia.org