California Governor Gavin Newsom on Saturday vetoed a bill that would have paid unemployment benefits to striking workers, and had drawn strong support from labor unions and from his fellow Democrats in the state legislature.

Fuck you, Newsome. I think pay for striking workers would be overwhelmingly popular with voters. I’m voting against this turkey next chance I get.

  • PunnyName@lemmy.world
    239·
    1 year ago

    Sucks, for sure. Also sucks that there’s so much unemployment in CA that the fund is almost $20 billion in debt.

    • HorseWithNoName@lemm.ee
      201·
      1 year ago

      The AP article said it’s still not been paid back from the covid shutdowns and when the qualifications and time periods to receive it were expanded.

      But I guess it’s easier to just make assumptions about California because that’s the popular thing to do lately.