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Senate Health Committee
Hearing on SB770

“Unified Health Care Financing”

Author: Senator Scott Wiener (D-SF)

Wednesday, April 19 at 1:30 pm

State Capitol

1021 O Street, Room 1100, Sacramento, CA

If you can’t attend in person, testify by phone:

877-226-8163, Access Code: 7362834

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