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Inyo County caregivers urge board to raise in‑home pay and approve multi‑year contract

Inyo County Board of Supervisors · March 31, 2026
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Multiple in‑home care providers told the Board of Supervisors March 31 that low wages are driving a caregiver shortage and asked the county to raise pay (SEIU requested $17.25/hour) and approve a multi‑year contract to retain providers.

Gina Martinez, a SEIU home care provider, told the Inyo County Board of Supervisors on March 31 that many in‑home caregivers are living on minimum wage and asked the board to raise compensation to $17.25 per hour and approve a three‑year contract renewal to improve retention.

"We're currently living on a minimum wage," Martinez said, and argued the county should negotiate a larger increase than the $1 raise the board…

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