On February 7, 2024, Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San José), supported by the California Nurses Association, introduced Assembly Bill 2200 (CalCare). This bill proposed a framework for a single-payer health care system, consolidating existing programs, securing federal waivers, and laying the groundwork for guaranteed, comprehensive, and free health care for all Californians. However, on May 16, Assembly Appropriations Chair Buffy Wicks betrayed Californians and killed the bill behind closed doors.