The It's Our Healthcare campaign rolled into town, with about 200 people rallying at Fresno City Hall. Speakers at the rally included Art Pulaski, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the California Labor Federation who said "healthcare is a fundamental need, yet health insurance has become a luxury in California. Three-quarters of the more than six million Californians that go without health insurance every year are from working families."

The event included moving testimony from several people effected by the health care crisis. Victoria Roberts was one of these speakers. When Roberts' nine year old son was diagnosed with diabetes a few years ago, she expected to face challenges - but being forced to sell her home to cover his medical bills was not one of them. Roberts, a stay at home mother, and her husband quickly fell into debt when their son's medical bills exceeded $400 a month above and beyond their monthly health insurance premiums and related expenses. The family earned slightly more than was acceptable to qualify for the State's Healthy Families health insurance program , and had to reapply three times before being accepted into the program. The Roberts family still owes more than $15,000 on medical bills that accumulated before joining Healthy Families.
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