[1]National Nurses United



Political courage is what happens when someone acts on their principles
rather than give in to the pressure of a powerful for-profit industry.

Political courage is also the exact OPPOSITE of what Gov. Gavin Newsom
displayed last week when he vetoed a modest bill that would require
hospitals to provide more advance warning to the communities they serve
before closing.

We’re calling him out for this betrayal, and we need your help. Zenei
Cortez, RN and President of the California Nurses Association and National
Nurses United, wrote an op-ed today in the Sacramento Bee about why Newsom
is so wrong. We need you to share it and help spread the word. Can we
count on you?

Click either of the buttons below to share the op-ed on social media.
Every additional share we generate puts it in front of dozens of new
people and raises even more awareness around this issue.

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Gov. Newsom’s veto is effectively a death sentence for so many
Californians across the state. Here’s why:

* Under the current law, hospitals only need to provide a minimum of 30
days notice before they shut their doors. That’s just 30 days for
communities to mobilize in response or look for alternate medical
providers.
* And as profit-hoarding CEOs continue to dominate the health care
landscape, the rate of these closures will continue to rise.
* Weakening our ability to fight back against closures means many areas
and communities may lose easy and immediate access to the care they
need. Even something as simple as a 20 minute longer commute could
mean the difference between life and death.

Gov. Newsom has clearly chosen the desires of the corporate hospital
industry over the needs of our communities and patients. So we need to get
as loud as we possibly can to make him feel the heat.

Spreading the word and driving pressure to his office is the #1 way to do
that. Can you take a few seconds to share Zenei’s op-ed on Facebook,
Twitter, or email it to your friends? It’ll only take two clicks.

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Thank you for getting involved around this pivotal issue, friend.
It means so much to us and countless others.

In solidarity,

National Nurses United / California Nurses Association



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