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IHSS providers urge Solano County supervisors to back higher wages in contract talks
Summary
Multiple in‑home supportive services (IHSS) providers told the Solano County Board of Supervisors that current IHSS pay is insufficient for the county cost of living and contributes to high turnover, unused service hours, and greater public costs. Speakers asked supervisors to support increased wages in upcoming contract negotiations.
Dozens of in‑home supportive services caregivers asked the Solano County Board of Supervisors on August 2025 to press county negotiators to increase pay for IHSS providers.
Speakers said low pay is driving turnover and leaving approved care hours unfilled, which they said harms frail seniors and people with disabilities. “Higher wages are essential to retaining skilled and experienced IHSS workers in Solano County,” said Leticia Guerrero, who identified herself as a representative at the IHSS negotiations table.
Why it matters: IHSS delivers home care that helps people remain in their homes and avoids costlier institutional care. Providers said low pay forces them to take additional…
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