Mid Valley Times | April 18, 2025

Fresno County reaches tentative agreement with care workers

FRESNO - SEIU Local 2015 has reached a tentative agreement with Fresno County to boost thousands of home care workers' wages and benefits, potentially putting a cap on strenuous negotiations that dragged on for over two years. If approved by...

Livable Wage Fresno Region 3
LAist.com | April 16, 2025

LA County budget proposal reflects wildfire effects, landmark sex abuse settlement, federal funding losses

Most Los Angeles County departments would be required to reduce spending by 3% under an austere budget proposal unveiled Monday by the chief executive officer. The $47.9 billion budget plan for the fiscal year that starts July 1 reflects “extraordinary...

Region 1 LA County Budget
Fresnoland | April 16, 2025

Fresno County’s 25,000 care workers set to get raise under new deal

SEIU Local 2015, which represents Fresno County’s over 25,000 IHSS workers, reached a tentative agreement with the county after over two years of bargaining. SEIU Local 2015 has reached a tentative agreement with Fresno County to boost thousands of home...

IHSS Fresno Healthcare Benefits Region 3 Victory
The Fresno Bee | April 15, 2025

Fresno County in-home caregivers to receive pay increase, union says

After two years of negotiations, thousands of Fresno County in-home care workers are poised to secure a pay bump and increased medical benefits. The union that represents more than 500,000 caregivers across California announced a tentative contract agreement with the...

Wage Increase Region 3 Fresno County Victory
Yahoo News | April 15, 2025

Fresno County in-home caregivers to receive pay increase, union says

After two years of negotiations, thousands of Fresno County in-home care workers are poised to secure a pay bump and increased medical benefits. The union that represents more than 500,000 caregivers across California announced a tentative contract agreement with the...

IHSS Pay Increase Region 3 Fresno County
NPR | April 14, 2025

How cutting Medicaid would affect long-term care and family caregivers

As Congress looks for ways to reduce the federal deficit, Medicaid is in the spotlight. Last week, the GOP-led House passed a budget framework that allows both chambers of Congress to work on a major budget plan they expect to pass without...

Trump Cuts Medicaid Medicare
Capital & Main | April 11, 2025

California Showdown Over Medicaid as GOP Approves Massive Cuts

Health care advocates and labor unions mobilize against proposed cuts, pressuring swing-district Republicans with protests, ads and town halls. House Republicans passed a budget plan this week that could slash up to $880 billion over 10 years from Medicaid, a program...

Medicaid Medicaid Cuts
Anewscafe.com | April 11, 2025

Working and Middle Class Revolt at Shasta County Board of Supervisors Meeting, Board Writes More Letters

Local In-Home Support Services workers and attorneys from the Public Defender and District Attorney’s offices urgently pleaded for higher wages at Tuesday night’s Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting. The IHSS workers, under the purple banner of Service Employees International Union...

Shasta County Region 6
Daily Democrat | April 8, 2025

Rep. Mike Thompson, providers and patients warn about healthcare cuts

On Friday, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04), Chief Behavioral Officer/Chief Community Health Officer for CommuniCare+OLE Health Sara Gavin, Interim Vice Chancellor of UC Davis Health Dr. Bruce Lee Hall, Yolo County Supervisor Sheila Allen, patient advocate Kate Laddish, and Susanna Hernandez...

Yolo County Healthcare Cuts Region 4
KRCTV-ABC 7 | April 8, 2025

Shasta County supervisors meet in temporary location and see high turnout

SHASTA LAKE, Calif. — The Shasta County Board of Supervisors convened their first meeting in a temporary location at the Shasta Lake City Council Chambers on Tuesday, drawing a significant crowd despite a routine agenda. The regular board chambers in downtown...

Shasta County IHSS Region 6
Capital & Main | April 7, 2025

A Mother’s Battle to Protect Her Son’s Care

Medicaid is a lifeline for people with disabilities like Josh Lockwood-Wewer. As GOP lawmakers push for cuts, his mother is taking a stand. There is not much Josh Lockwood-Wewer loves more than Disney. The affable 33-year-old speaks almost exclusively in the...

IHSS Medicaid