the New York Times reported that Prop. 34, the measure that requires 98 percent of revenues from a federal prescription drug discount program be used on direct patient care, has been narrowly approved by California voters on a 50.8 percent to 49.2 percent margin.
In the past, organizations like the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) headed by Michael Weinstein have used drug discount revenues to fund a variety of political activities including ballot measures that sought to expand rent control. With the approval of Prop. 34, these revenues must be used for patient care.
