[trishume]

We even know California's population is large enough to support its own single-payer system since Canada has a slightly smaller population and a single payer system.

The trick is whether the transition to a single payer system is feasible. Both in terms of taxes, and existing organizations and incentives.

[DrScump]

"We even know California's population is large enough to support its own single-payer system since Canada has a slightly smaller population and a single payer system."

Except Canada can (for the most part) control who can enter, stay, and participate in the system, while California is at the mercy of its open borders (newcomers from other states or countries).

[astrange]

It's a bad idea to compare California to Canada or Australia, because even with our great economy we don't control our currency. Countries can deficit-spend but we have to actually pay for things.

This is the same flaw (see Strong Towns) that leads cities to tear down useful buildings and replace it with parking lots and highways, because the federal government gave them money to build them, but not to maintain them… so they go broke.

Huh, I just realized I'm wrong because California voters always approve state bond measures. We're safe after all.

[gnopgnip]

Australia did it. It won't happen overnight, but the planning has to start somewhere.