Calif. Walmarts & prop. 72 (health care)

[Ernesto]

The way I read it, when prop 72 passes (yes has 17 pt. lead), Walmort in Ca. will be required to provide health insurance for all employees......... Am I correct on this one?

[Florida_Geek]

1. yes

From http://www.smartvoter.org/2004/11/02/ca/state/prop/72/

A "Yes" vote approves, and a "No" vote rejects legislation that:

* Provides for individual and dependent health care coverage for employees, as specified, working for large and medium employers;
* Requires that employers pay at least 80% of coverage cost; maximum 20% employee contribution;
* Requires employers to pay for health coverage or pay fee to medical insurance board that purchases primarily private health coverage;
* Applies to employers with 200 or more employees beginning 1/1/06;
* Applies to employers with 50 to 199 employees beginning 1/1/07. Applies to employers with 20 to 49 employees if tax credit enacted.

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I think all WallyMarts have over 50 employees....Probably over 200 in some.

[demosincebirth]

3. So does...

McDonalds,Taco Bell, and all the fast food chains. Great proposition! My yes vote is in the mail.

[Booster]

2. To me this is an extremely issue. Where I worked and a lot

of other large corporations are hiring Daily Hires who receive a little more pay but no benefits. They're supposed to buy their own benefits with the little bit of money they make over the staff. This issue would send a strong message to the corporations that they can't treat people like fodder. They work these people 5 days a week with no vacation (they actually get angry when they ask for time off, and the people are afraid they won't ask them back), no pension, no health insurance, nada. I hope this issue passes in CA.