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

February 23, 2023

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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CapRadio.org: Home care workers could get more bargaining power with proposed bill

A new bill proposed in the California legislature would allow in-home care workers to bargain with the state for better working conditions, instead of on a county-by-county basis. 

The Sacramento Bee: ‘They’re only getting more essential.’ California home caregivers seek statewide bargaining power

California’s in-home caregivers, a historically underpaid workforce that serves a rapidly aging population, could receive a significant boost in bargaining power under a new bill introduced Friday.

Cal Matters: In California Legislature, 500 bills beat the deadline

AB 1672 creates a framework to address labor disputes between employee organizations who represent independent in-home caregivers and the state.

KIQI 1010 AM KATD 990 AM Radio Interview with SEIU 2015 First Vice President Blanca Carias

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AB 1672 by San Francisco Assembly member Matt Haney proposes statewide bargaining for In Home Caregivers.

NewsWires: In California Legislature, 500 bills beat the deadline

AB 1672 by San Francisco Assemblymember Matt Haney: Creates a framework to address labor disputes between employee organizations who represent independent in-home caregivers and the state.

Politico: Fast times at the California Capitol

‘They’re only getting more essential.’ California home caregivers seek statewide bargaining power,” by The Sacramento Bee

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