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.

  • @[email protected]English
    75•1 year ago

    In rejecting the bill, Newsom noted that the state’s unemployment trust fund is already nearing $20 billion in debt.

    “Now is not the time to increase costs or incur this sizable debt,” he wrote in a message explaining his veto.

    Yup makes sense. The title could mention this at all. Knew there had to be some reason, because it’s stupid to do that with him posturing for president in the next run. I’d rather him have vetoed it and said if you want this passed then it needs to include further funding for the unemployment fund.

    • Jo Miran
      18•1 year ago

      You read the article?!? This place really isn’t like Reddit at all.

      • @[email protected]English
        8•1 year ago

        Honestly I usually don’t HAVE to here, as often it’s posted in a summary that does a pretty good job. Not always though.

      • @[email protected]
        4•1 year ago

        I really like when someone pastes the article in the post text or comments for this reason. Some people just don’t want to have to go to an external website, but would read the article if it were in front of them.

    • @[email protected]
      12•1 year ago

      Also, one gets the feeling that the public would experience the negative effects of non-stop strike action, entirely paid for by the very taxpayers who would be negatively affected. This would become very, very unpopular. Not only that, but there are FAR less publicly disruptive policies that could achieve the same end goal of giving workers more power. Stronger labor boards with worker-friendly policies, mandatory arbitration, expandied union rights…there are so many other ways to give workers power.

      Or am I missing something? I must be missing something. Otherwise, how did it get to the governor’s desk in the first place?