Yes on Proposition 11 for more sensible 911 services
In California, about 25 percent of 911 emergency calls for an ambulance are handled by local fire departments. The other 75 percent are handled by private companies that contract with counties to provide emergency medical services.
A 2016 state Supreme Court decision called into question whether these companies may continue to require emergency medical technicians and paramedics to be on-call during meal and rest breaks. Proposition 11 on the November ballot would clarify that the current, long-
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