California wants to make a new tax. It is for people with a lot of money. Healthcare workers like this idea. Some politicians also want it. They want to help hospitals and doctors.
The plan is to tax people with over $1 billion. They need many people to sign a paper. This paper will put the idea on a vote. The vote is in November.
This tax is important. People worry about healthcare in the future. A union called SEIU-UHW helps with the plan. Their workers see many people need care. They worry that less money will be bad.
A healthcare worker named Karen Sanchez told a story. A patient had problems with health papers. She thinks some people will not get help.
If many people vote yes, the tax starts soon. Rich people in California will pay it. Senator Bernie Sanders supports the tax. He wants people to sign the paper. A musician, Tom Morello, also helped.
But some rich people do not like it. They might move to other states. This is a hard choice. It is about helping people and keeping rich people here. The next months will be important.