Year: 2026

• Victory | Press Release | October 7, 2026

  Siskiyou Approves First IHSS Contract in County History, Ending Minimum-Wage Pay for Home Care Workers  

  Siskiyou becomes the final California county to establish a union IHSS contract, capping a decade of organizing by SEIU 2015 members and a statewide milestone for home care workers Yreka, Calif., October 7, 2026 – Siskiyou County In-Home Supportive Services...

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• Victory | September 29, 2026

  2026-2027 California State Budget Victories and Summary

  

  Each year, the Governor proposes a state budget, which is revised in May before the Legislature passes a final budget in June. When Governor Newsom released his initial budget proposal, it included nearly $900 million in cuts to the In-Home...

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• Politics | September 24, 2026

  NO on Prop 43 to Protect Local Government Funding FAQ

  What is Prop. 43? Prop 43 would make it harder to raise revenue in California by raising the threshold to a two-thirds vote requirement for local special revenue measures. What would Prop. 43 do specifically? Prohibits local government from imposing,...
• Politics | September 24, 2026

  NO on Prop 39 to Protect Access to Voting FAQ

  What is Prop. 39? Bottom Line, Prop 39 is a constitutional amendment that would put up barriers to voting, potentially disenfranchising millions under the typical MAGA fear tactic of strengthening the “integrity” of our voting system. What would Prop. 39,...
• Politics | September 24, 2026

  Yes on Prop 3 to Protect Education and Healthcare FAQ

  What is Prop. 3? Prop. 3 permanently makes the temporary tax on the top 2% of the highest paid people in the state. It is on the November 3rd Ballot.  These taxes have brought in $120 billion since 2012, when...
• Press Coverage | August 30, 2026

  Santa Clara County Home Caregivers Win Raise, Still Fall Short of Living Wage

  

  Santa Clara County's roughly 36,000 In-Home Supportive Services workers are getting a raise. The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approved a new two-year contract for IHSS workers that lifts hourly pay from $20.44 to $21.54 immediately, with wages climbing...

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• Press Coverage | August 30, 2026

  Santa Clara County home aid workers see pay increase

  

  After years of meager wage increases, thousands of home aid workers in Santa Clara County will receive a bump in their hourly pay amid a tight budget cycle — a move advocates said is necessary but falls short to cover...

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• Press Coverage | August 27, 2026

  Solano County approves tentative pay raise for in-home caregivers

  

  The Solano County Board of Supervisors has approved a tentative agreement to raise wages for in-home caregivers, though the increase requires state approval before taking effect.  The agreement grants in-home supportive services providers a $1-per-hour raise, bringing their total hourly...

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• Victory | Press Release | August 26, 2026

  Santa Clara County Approves New Contract for More Than 36,000 Home Care Workers After Union Approval

  New Contract Delivers $2.00 an-hour Wage Increase for Home Care Workers Santa Clara County, Calif. – The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approved a new two-year contract Tuesday covering more than 36,000 In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) workers, concluding negotiations...

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• Campaigns | August 21, 2026

  Inyo County Patch-Through Script: Urging Inyo County Chair to accept our proposals for IHSS care providers

  Why This Contract Matters To keep Inyo County seniors and people with disabilities safely cared for Insufficient investments in Inyo County’s care workforce Inyo County has the second-largest caregiver shortage in the state  Delayed progress on wage and benefits Increased...

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• Press Release | August 14, 2026

  Nursing Home Workers Picket to Demand Safe Staffing and Better Care Across Rockport/Shlomo Rechnitz Facilities

  Following back-to-back actions at three facilities, workers are calling on owner Rockport/Shlomo Rechnitz to invest in the workforce residents depend on Southern Calif. – Nursing home workers at Alta Vista Healthcare & Wellness Center, represented by SEIU Local 2015, picketed...

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