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Fact Check: Claim vs. Truth

Ten statements from the Yes on CC campaign, its texts, the ballot question, and the measure itself, each checked against the public record. Every claim and every truth is cited.

  1. Fact check 1 of 10

    Claim
    “There is no other way to fund it.”

    Yes-side speaker · Marin IJ (Halstead), Sep 26, 2026

    Truth

    Voters already approved a $394M hospital bond in Nov 2013 (Measure F). Measure CC asks for another ~$372M over 30 years.

    2013 Measure F · Ballotpedia / Marin County results; CC take · county elections / Ballotpedia Measure CC

  2. Fact check 2 of 10

    Claim
    “Measure CC protects our only designated trauma center… and keeps emergency care close to home.”

    Yes on CC SMS, Sep 2026 · also friendsofmarinhealth.org homepage

    Truth

    MarinHealth says the ED and Trauma Center are in Oak Pavilion (2020 replacement building). The seismic flag is Redwood Pavilion (SPC 2) — not Oak (SPC 5).

    mymarinhealth.org emergency care; HCAI ratings CSV Perm ID 10273; MHD minutes Apr 14, 2026 (Redwood not feasible to retrofit)

  3. Fact check 3 of 10

    Claim
    Essential for the hospital’s future — fund a ~$500M brand-new building.

    Yes-side framing · Marin IJ (Halstead), Sep 26, 2026 (“$500 million building” / “essential”)

    Truth

    IJ coverage ties the deadline to Redwood Pavilion (63 beds) by Jan 1, 2030. District minutes: move critical services out of Redwood — not a blank campus rebuild.

    Marin IJ, Sep 26, 2026; MHD minutes Apr 14, 2026

  4. Fact check 4 of 10

    Claim
    A 30-year parcel tax is necessary.

    Measure CC structure · 14¢/sq ft for 30 years · Friends of MarinHealth / About & ballot summary

    Truth

    Even a Yes supporter said there should be a backup plan if Measure CC isn’t enough — so lock in 30 years before the price and scope are sealed?

    Yes supporter quoted in Marin IJ (Halstead), Sep 26, 2026

  5. Fact check 5 of 10

    Claim
    “Expanded and upgraded emergency room, intensive care, hospital, and other medical facilities” — plus attract doctors and nurses.

    Official ballot question · Ballotpedia Measure CC; full text on friendsofmarinhealth.org/fulltext

    Truth

    That’s upgrade / expand / attract language — a capital wishlist, not a priced Redwood-only fix. Ask for price, timeline, and cost controls; come back next year narrow.

    Ballot question + ordinance findings · Friends full text; rate/term · county elections / Ballotpedia

  6. Fact check 6 of 10

    Claim
    “With federal and state funding for healthcare services shrinking, high-quality healthcare in Marin County is increasingly at risk.”

    Measure CC findings, Sec. 2(A)(5) · friendsofmarinhealth.org/fulltext

    Truth

    MarinHealth’s 2024 Form 990 reports $661.9M revenue, $637.9M expenses, and a $23.9M net income. Its CEO told the district board that 2024 was “a strong financial year, exceeding budget projections.”

    ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, FY Dec 2024; MHD board packet, Feb 11, 2025 (minutes)

  7. Fact check 7 of 10

    Claim
    “…with no funds for administrator salaries…”

    Official ballot question; also the Friends of MarinHealth About page

    Truth

    The ban covers only the tax dollars. MarinHealth already pays its CEO $2.1M a year ($2,125,068 total, 2024 Form 990) out of hospital revenue. Voters would pay for the buildings while pay at the top stays where it is.

    ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Form 990 Part VII, FY Dec 2024; Measure CC Sec. 3 §2(C)

  8. Fact check 8 of 10

    Claim
    “MarinHealth Medical Center is owned and controlled by the District and accountable to its residents…”

    Measure CC findings, Sec. 2(A)(4) · full text; the one-pager says “public, community-owned hospital”

    Truth

    The district leases the hospital to the nonprofit Marin General Hospital Corp. for 30 years (Dec 2, 2015 – Dec 1, 2045) at $500,000 a year base rent plus CPI. Taxpayers would fund the buildings; the nonprofit runs the hospital.

    MHD–MGH Hospital Lease, Part II §5–6; Measure R (2014), Ballotpedia

  9. Fact check 9 of 10

    Claim
    “Independent oversight and audits”

    Friends of MarinHealth About page and Yes on CC one-pager

    Truth

    The measure has the district create its own oversight committee, which reports to the district board. The audit is the district’s existing annual audit. The tax can be changed or repealed only by another public vote.

    Measure CC Sec. 3 §6 (oversight & audit) and Sec. 8 (amendment)

  10. Fact check 10 of 10

    Claim
    “Every penny stays local and cannot be taken by State or Federal governments”

    Friends of MarinHealth About page and Yes on CC one-pager

    Truth

    The measure lets the district borrow against the tax and use it for “principal and interest.” That’s how the 2013 bond works: in 2022 the district collected $16.4M in taxes and paid $14.3M in bond interest.

    Measure CC Sec. 3 §1(F); MHD 2022 financials, Jul 11, 2023 packet

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