Lined up against the likes of legalizing pot and abolishing the death penalty, Proposition 52 is probably the last measure that even the most earnest voters will get around to discussing at their neighborhood ballot parties. But supporters, ranging from Republicans to Democrats, hospitals and health care consumer groups, say the proposition that asks voters to lock in billions of dollars in hospital fees in order to take advantage of billions in federal matching funds is vital to California’s ability to pay for the health care of the state’s poorest residents. “This is a fairly wonky issue. It’s not a simple subject,’’ said Proposition 52 spokesman Kevin Riggs. “But we’re hopeful that people...
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