CPCA Advocates

08/20/2026

Prop 44 eliminates funding for hundreds of school-based health clinics that provide primary and specialty care for tens of thousands of California school children. Protect children and

08/20/2026

Prop 44 is unnecessary. Community health clinics are not-for-profit organizations and are heavily regulated by the federal and state governments. Protect patients and

08/18/2026

Health care leaders from across California are coming together this Friday at Spirit of the Barrio for an important discussion on Proposition 44 and what it could mean for access to care in our communities.

The panel features Antoinette Marengo-Barbick, M.D., FACOG, CMO of Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest, Vik Gulati, M.D., FACEP, Board-Certified Emergency Physician and Health Leader, Pauline Lucatero, MSN, RN, VP of Community Affairs Family Health Centers of San Diego, and our President & CEO, Francisco J. Silva. Moderated by Carlo Cecchetto, Evening Anchor at CBS 8 San Diego.

Don't miss this opportunity to hear from leaders working to advance health equity and strengthen access to care for our communities

🔗 Register today: https://www.fhcsd.org/spirit-of-the-barrio/

08/17/2026

Join us for our upcoming Spirit of the Barrio luncheon—a conversation focused on Proposition 44 and the risks it poses to access to care for San Diegans.

The event will feature speakers Francisco J. Silva, Esq. President & CEO of CPCA Advocates, Antoinette M. Marengo-Barbick, MD, FACOG of Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest, Vik Gulati, MD, FACEP, and our own Vice President of Community Affairs Pauline G. Lucatero, MSN, RN.

The panel will be moderated by Carlo Cecchetto, Evening News Anchor, CBS 8 San Diego. Register today at: https://www.fhcsd.org/spirit-of-the-barrio/

08/17/2026

Under Prop 44, millions of patients will lose access to care and end up in hospital emergency rooms for routine care - resulting in more emergency room overcrowding and longer wait times for everyone.

08/17/2026

⚠️ California’s community health clinics provide essential care to millions of patients, regardless of their age, income, or insurance status.

Prop 44 will cut $1.7 billion from these trusted providers in the first year alone, putting access to essential care at risk across the state.

Protect patients and community clinics by voting

08/17/2026

In many rural and medically underserved communities, community health clinics are the only source of care—often within hundreds of miles. Prop 44 will shut down the only source of care in many communities, forcing patients to drive hours or skip care altogether.

08/17/2026

Prop 44 is opposed by hundreds of doctors, nurses, patients, community leaders and more because they understand the harm Prop 44 will cause. If passed, Prop 44 would force clinics to reduce services or close, leaving millions of patients without access to care.

08/17/2026