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Archived Actions
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The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program is broken. This needs to change.
Date: Tue, July 27, 2021
In 2007, the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program was passed by a bipartisan Congress to help cancel the student debt of dedicated public service employees. But year after year, 98 out of every 100 public service workers who have applied have been rejected. Are YOU one of them? Tell your story now!
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National Action
Bring air medical evacuation services in-network
Date: Tue, March 23, 2021
Despite the necessity of air medical services, many large health insurers refuse to bring transport services into their networks, giving patients no way to control air medical charges, even if they do (somehow) know in advance that these services will be needed, or what they cost.
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California Action
Expand consumer access to electric vehicles in California
Date: Mon, August 24, 2020
California Assembly Bill 326, the electric vehicle manufacturers membership program, will allow consumers access to electric vehicles through a membership directly with the car manufacturer, without the up-front costs, financing, credit requirements or long-term commitment required when purchasing traditional vehicles from an auto dealer.
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California Legislation
AB 326: Electric vehicle manufacturers membership program
Sponsor: Assembly Member Muratsuchi on March 19, 2019
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB326
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National Legislation
HR 7867: Healthy Flights Act of 2020
Sponsor: Peter DeFazio (D-OR) on 07/30/2020
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr7867
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National Legislation
HR 2650: Payment Choice Act of 2019
Sponsor: Donald M. Payne Jr. (D-NJ) on 2019-05-09
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr2650
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National Legislation
S 4145: Payment Choice Act of 2020
Sponsor: Robert Menendez (D-NJ) on 2020-07-01
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/s4145
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California Legislation
SB 1255: Equal Insurance HIV Act
Sponsor: Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) on 02/21/20
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200SB1255
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California Legislation
SB 898: College Savings Account Bankruptcy Exemption
Sponsor: Senator Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) on 01/30/20
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200SB898
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California Legislation
SB 1196: Price Gouging
Sponsor: Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana) on 02/20/20
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200SB1196