Prop A Passes by a Landslide

Bond Measure to Retrofit SF General Hospital

CIR doctors turned out to support San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH) on September 15, 2008, alongside Mayor Gavin Newsom and other city leaders, and CIR made a substantial contribution to the campaign. We saw our efforts pay off on November 4th, when Prop. A passed by an overwhelming 85% margin.

The bond measure will raise $887.4 million to pay for a new hospital that meets seismic standards.

SFGH is the only top-level 24/7 trauma center in the city. It is also the only alternative for the uninsured and Medi-Cal patients, as well asthe medical home for the new “Healthy San Francisco” program which provides basic care to all SF residents.

“Now that Proposition A has passed, we can keep the doors of SFGH open and continue to provide service to those who have little access to healthcare,” said CIR leader Belinda Magallenas, who is a PGY 3 at SFGH in Family and Community Medicine.

“It would not have been possible without the hard work of the many who worked on this community effort, including the resident physicians of CIR who knocked on doors, phone banked, and rallied to pass this measure. ”