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Stockton council approves 2025 health-plan changes amid union objections; vote 5–1
Summary
After hours of public comment from employee representatives and staff Q&A on negotiation options, Stockton City Council approved 2025 health insurance premium changes and two new DHMO plans; the motion passed 5–1 with Councilmember Padilla dissenting (Councilmember Wright absent).
The Stockton City Council voted Sept. 10, 2024, to adopt new 2025 health-plan rates for city employees after extended public comment from labor representatives and a staff presentation explaining options and timing.
Labor and employee leaders urged the council to pull agenda item 12.3 and negotiate before adopting the rates. Almarosa Vargas, president of the City of Stockton’s B and C Employee Association, asked the council to "respectfully request the immediate removal of agenda item 12.3 from tonight's meeting," saying the increases would have "a profound and deeply concerning effect on the financial well-being…
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