Proposition 61 was a California ballot proposition that appeared on the November 8, 2016 ballot. It would have prohibited the state of California from buying any prescription drug from a drug manufacturer at price over the lowest price paid for the drug by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. It would have exempted managed care programs funded through Medi-Cal. According to the fiscal impact statement issued by California Legislative Analyst's Office, "potential for state savings of an unknown amount depending on (1) how the measure’s implementation challenges are addressed and (2) the responses of drug manufacturers regarding the provision and pricing of their drugs."
Proposition 61 was rejected by a vote of 47 to 53 percent.
Reactions & Analysis
Supporters
Individuals Bernie Sanders Mike Honda Robert Reich
Organizations AIDS Healthcare Foundation California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
Parties California Peace and Freedom Party Progressive Democrats of America
Opponents
Organizations California NAACP California Medical Association Veterans of Foreign Wars, Department of California California Taxpayers Association
Parties California Republican Party California Libertarian Party Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club
Public Opinion Public opinion on Proposition 61 Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror % support % opposition % Undecided/Don't Know Field/YouGov October 25–31, 2016 998 LV N/A 47% 47% 6% Hoover Institution/YouGov October 4–14, 2016 1248 LV ± 3.28% 51% 24% 25% Field/YouGov September 7–13, 2016 943 LV N/A 50% 16% 34% USC Dornsife/Los Angeles TimesTotals do not sum to 100% due to rounding September 1–8, 2016 1912 RV ± 3% 66% 23% 12%
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