| Proposition 52 | |
| Medi-Cal Hospital Fee Program | |
| Yes: | 9427714 |
| No: | 4026710 |
| Total: | 14610509 |
| Electorate: | 19411771 |
| Map: | 2016 California Proposition 52 results map by county.svg |
| Notes: | Source: California Secretary of State[1] |
Proposition 52 is a California ballot proposition that passed on the November 8, 2016 ballot, regarding indefinitely extending an existing charge on hospitals to fund Medi-Cal health care services. The charge, called the "Hospital Quality Assurance Fee", has been collected since 2009 with temporary renewals and was scheduled to expire on January 1, 2018.[2]
Arguments for the measure stated that the charge helps to secure more than $4 billion in federal matching funds annually. Additionally, the measure would help curtail the diversion of some of the funds to things other than Medi-Cal.[3] Arguments against the measure stated that it lacks oversight and that there would still be no guarantee that funds would be spent on healthcare.[4] [5]