Supporters of Prop 40 say it would fill gaps left by the Trump administration’s cuts on healthcare. The opposition isn’t billionaires…. It includes Planned Parenthood, the state’s biggest teachers union and Governor Newsom. In this episode of our Voter Game Plan series, we break down Prop 40 with CalMatters health reporter Kristen Hwang and assistant professor Jennifer Gaudette from UC Riverside’s School of Public Policy. 

Read our Voter Game Plan guide for Prop 40 at LAist.com 

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Supporters of Prop 40 say it would fill gaps left by the Trump administration&rsquo;s cuts on healthcare. The opposition isn&rsquo;t billionaires&hellip;. It includes Planned Parenthood, the state&rsquo;s biggest teachers union and Governor Newsom. In this episode of our Voter Game Plan series, we break down Prop 40 with CalMatters health reporter Kristen Hwang and assistant professor Jennifer Gaudette from UC Riverside&rsquo;s School of Public Policy.&nbsp;
Read our Voter Game Plan guide for <a href="https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-general-prop-40-billionaire-tax">Prop 40</a> at <a href="http://laist.com">LAist.com</a>&nbsp;
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Imperfect Paradise is LAist's weekly on-demand news magazine show that pulls back the curtain and dives deeper into the biggest and most consequential SoCal stories of the week from our newsroom. New episodes drop every Friday.

Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

Imperfect Paradise is LAist's weekly on-demand news magazine show that pulls back the curtain and dives deeper into the biggest and most consequential SoCal stories of the week from our newsroom. New episodes drop every Friday.
Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.