United Domestic Workers Statement on Governor Newsom’s May Revise Budget Proposal

May 9, 2019

SACRAMENTO-The United Domestic Workers of America (UDW/AFSCME 3930), a union of 110,000 California home care workers, issued the following statement in response to California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Budget Proposal on In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS):

“We support Governor Gavin Newsom’s decision to restore the 7 percent cut to California’s In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program through 2021. IHSS allows low income seniors and people with disabilities to live at home safely and with dignity at a much lower cost than institutionalization.”

“However, UDW caregivers look forward to working with the Legislature and the Governor to permanently restore the 7% cut once and for all. IHSS requires stable funding to meet the needs of California’s large and rapidly-aging population. Permanently restoring the cut is necessary to ensure that stability.”

-Doug Moore
Executive Director, United Domestic Workers of America (UDW/AFSCME 3930)

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