AB 177: Medi-Cal: Fair Share from Big Corporations Act.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law establishes the California Health and Human Services Agency, headed by the Secretary of California Health and Human Services. Existing law further establishes, within the agency, a number of departments and other entities, including the State Department of Health Care Services. Existing law provides for the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, under which qualified low-income persons receive health care benefits.

This bill would create the Fair Share from Big Corporations Act pursuant to which the Department of Finance would be required to, on or before March 1, 2027, present to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee one or more options for holding the state’s largest corporations accountable for the taxpayer costs of their employees enrolled in the Medi-Cal program, as specified, unless the Medicaid program-related provisions of a specified federal law are repealed on or before March 1, 2027.

The bill would appropriate $10,000 from the General Fund to the Department of Finance for purposes of implementing the these provisions.

This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as a bill providing for appropriations related to the Budget Bill.

Sponsors

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. August 6, 2026Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Laird.
2. June 17, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (June 17).
3. June 17, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
4. June 15, 2026In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
5. June 12, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. & F. R.
6. June 12, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. & F. R.
7. April 2, 2025Referred to Com. on B. & F. R.
8. March 20, 2025In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
9. March 20, 2025Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 53. Noes 17. Page 751.)
10. March 18, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
11. March 17, 2025(Ayes 53. Noes 17. Page 643.)
12. March 17, 2025Ordered to second reading.