STOCKTON — Anjeneau Ward, an in-home health care worker, stood before the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors at their Tuesday morning meeting and made a heartfelt plea for a higher wage.

“Between paying rent, utilities, back-to-school clothes, back-to-school supplies, what I’m left with is despicable,” said Ward, clad in a purple T-shirt bearing the logo of her Service Employees International Union chapter.

STOCKTON — Anjeneau Ward, an in-home health care worker, stood before the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors at their Tuesday morning meeting and made a heartfelt plea for a higher wage

Stockton — After ten months of attempted negotiations with county representatives, caregivers with the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program were joined by activists including local community groups and caregivers across the county in urging county leaders to stop wasting time at the bargaining table and support the life-saving program that allows seniors and people with disabilities to receive the care they need in the comfort of their own home.