Assembly Withholds Support for New Contract With SEIU
A vote on a new contract with the Service Employees International Union -- the largest state employees' union -- fell three votes short of the threshold needed to forward the measure to the Senate. The bill includes a provision that would not increase workers' contributions to their health insurance premiums.
- "Calif. Lawmakers Delay Action on SEIU Contract" (Thompson, AP/San Francisco Chronicle, 5/4).