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Committee moves AB 283 to suspense after heated fiscal testimony on statewide IHSS bargaining
Summary
AB 283, which would shift in‑home supportive services (IHSS) labor relations toward statewide bargaining, drew extended testimony from providers and unions on worker retention and service quality and strong fiscal warnings from the Department of Finance. The committee moved the bill to the suspense file for further fiscal review.
AB 283, authorizing changes to collective bargaining for California’s In‑Home Supportive Services (IHSS) provider workforce, was discussed at length before the Senate Appropriations Committee and moved to the suspense file for additional fiscal analysis.
Mary Sluder, an IHSS provider from Fresno County and a member of SEIU Local 2015, testified in strong support, saying statewide bargaining would provide “more equitable wages and benefits across the state” and could improve worker retention, reduce turnover…
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