Press Coverage: Launch of "Our Care Counts" (AB 1672) Legislation to transform home care for seniors and people with disabilities - SEIU2015

California’s caregivers for seniors and people with disabilities kicked off a new initiative to keep the promise of living and aging at home for a rapidly growing senior population. At a State Capitol news conference, home care workers from SEIU 2015 and UDW/AFSCME Local 3930 joined Asm. Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) to unveil AB 1672, a bill that empowers caregivers to transform California’s In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program statewide. We must protect the right and freedom for Californians to receive care in the setting of one’s choice.

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Press Coverage: Launch of “Our Care Counts” (AB 1672) Legislation to transform home care for...