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October 28, 2025

Santa Clara County IHSS Campaign Updates

In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) is a social service that allows people who need long-term care to receive it in the comfort and safety of their own homes. In Santa Clara County, over 36,000 IHSS workers provide long-term care services (including...

IHSS Region 5 Santa Clara
Caló News | October 27, 2025

‘Homeless twice,’ without investment in care, it could happen again, says LA County caregiver

“I’ve been a caregiver for 12 years, it has not been an easy journey but I truly believe in my heart that any human being should have quality of life, and this is why I chose to do this kind...

Livable Wage Region 1
October 21, 2025

Home Care Workers Speak Out Across California: “Family Values Start with Valuing Caregivers”

IHSS Providers Demand Fair Pay and Dignity from County Leaders SANTA CLARA, CA — Today, In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) providers across California took part in a statewide day of action to call attention to the urgent need for fair pay and dignity...

Livable Wage All Regions
October 17, 2025

Monterey IHSS Campaign Update

Latest update 10/17/2025 Monterey County home care providers ratified their contract. On October 17th – Monterey home care providers made their voices heard by reaching majority votes to ratify their contract, marking a milestone victory for caregivers who provide essential...

IHSS Livable Wage Region 3
October 17, 2025

Monterey County Home Care Providers–mostly women of color–ratify a new union contract, bringing higher wages and much more!

Monterey County, CA –Monterey County In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) workers, members of SEIU Local 2015—the nation’s largest long-term care union and California’s largest labor union, representing half a million nursing home workers and home care providers—ratified a new union contract...

Livable Wage Region 3 Monterey County
October 16, 2025

No Kings Day of Action – October 18th

On No Kings Day, October 18th, working people across the nation are coming together in cross racial solidarity for a day of peaceful protest against the rising attacks on our freedoms, immigrant communities, and communities of color by the Trump...

Region 3 Region 1 Region 5 Region 4 Region 2 Prop 50
October 13, 2025

Policy Updates from the 2025 State Legislative Session

In July 2025, the Trump Administration proposed a new federal rule that would strip away minimum wage and overtime protections for millions of home care workers nationwide. These types of attacks on home care workers have happened many times throughout...

All Regions SB 156
The Sacramento Bee | October 9, 2025

California labor leader predicts Latinos will determine outcome of Prop. 50

A recent Latino Community Foundation poll shows Latinos, the largest voting bloc in California, are split on Proposition 50, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Nov. 4 ballot initiative to shore up Democratic House seats by redrawing congressional boundaries. Arnulfo De La Cruz,...

Arnulfo De La Cruz Prop 50
October 8, 2025

LA County IHSS Campaign Updates

LA IHSS Campaign Update Latest update 10/08/2025 LA County IHSS care providers vote to ratify contract investing in the Future of Care. On October 8 – LA home care providers partnered with Labor Community Services to host three community drive-thru...

Board of Supervisors Los Angeles Livable Wage Region 1 LA
San Fernando Sun | September 25, 2025

Catholic Masses for Immigrants Offer Prayers in the Time of ICE Raids

Maria Cibrian, a 67-year-old resident of Panorama City, is passionate about immigration issues. She is excited that the Catholic Church is holding Masses for immigrants, including the one that took place in downtown Los Angeles last Sunday and another upcoming...

Immigration Region 1
September 24, 2025

CA Refuses to Be Divided: Newsom’s Signature on Bill Package Shows CA United with Immigrant Workers, Families & Communities

Sacramento, CA – SEIU members in California – 750,000 strong – celebrated a package of new laws that cement California’s support for immigrant and human rights today, with Governor Newsom signing a number of bills that secure the basic rights of immigrant workers...