On the fifth anniversary of civil rights legend Congressman John Lewis’s passing, members of SEIU Local 2015—California’s largest labor union and the nation’s largest long-term care union—mobilized in communities across the state as part of the nationwide Good Trouble Lives On day of peaceful action. From Los Angeles to Monterey to Oakland, thousands of home care and nursing home workers gathered to honor Lewis’s legacy and stand up against rising threats to democracy, civil and human rights, and demand Congress invest in care and protect our communities.
These actions are a response to the “Big Betrayal Budget” and other Trump administration policies that slash Medicaid and vital public safety net programs. These cuts will close hospitals and nursing homes, gut home and community-based services, drive up healthcare costs, and strip coverage from up to 16 million people—all to give tax breaks to billionaires and fund a massive, unnecessary expansion of ICE.
Ventura Breeze: SEIU Local 2015 Caregivers Across California Rally to Help “Good Trouble Live On” in Honor of John Lewis and in Defense of Democracy
Thousands join dozens of actions across California to protest Medicaid cuts, attacks on immigrants, and threats to voting rights. Read the full article online here.
The New Republic: ICE Is Making an Example of California
The repeated targeting of California workers is a deliberate spectacle, meant to show the rest of the country what to expect if we don’t fall in line. Read the full article online here.
Europe Says: Nationwide protests held against immigration crackdown, including in Sacramento
Arrests made by Border Patrol agents at a Sacramento Home Depot have led to more calls to join a protest against President Donald Trump’s administration that was already planned on Thursday afternoon. The protests broadly target President Trump’s controversial policies, including mass deportations and cuts to Medicaid. Read the full article online here.
Times-Standard: Good Trouble Lives On protests draw hundreds
On Thursday, protesters at two separate events in Eureka voiced opposition to Trump administration policies and celebrated the legacy of civil rights activist and Congressman John Lewis (who died in 2020). Both events were part of a nationwide day of action organized around the name “Good Trouble Lives On.” Read the full article online here.