People think 20% sounds like a lot to ask, but this has been a problem for over 10 years. We haven’t gotten raises beyond 1 or 2% per year, and then have actively had our pay cut by 5% twice, along with years of furlough. 20% would really just get us back to even.
2026-10-21 21:48:21
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Topcoat 72 :
They have not gotten their raises in the last 2 years and their union does not work for them.
2026-10-22 06:17:19
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looksee :
working from home saves hundreds in gas a week.
2026-10-21 21:19:34
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milkshakesthecat :
I live in Sacramento, not having the state workers in office was amazing for traffic. You can tell the days they get to wfh, my commute time is cut in half
2026-10-21 22:04:23
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Tockytick25#❌ :
Ca State workers never STOPPED working, saving taxpayers $225M a year by working from home.
#FairContractNow
2026-10-21 22:57:56
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L0VE_ASHL3Y :
We are overworked, underpaid and understaffed
2026-10-22 01:36:31
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Jojo :
give them telework and 20% raise, he is leaving why he cares, that is the new governor concern. he is aligning himself with billionaires wrong move . we will remember in 2028
2026-10-21 21:07:11
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maineprogressive :
I think Newsom has shown his true colors and is part of the same establishment beast. He certainly is not fighting for the working class.
2026-10-21 20:04:35
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Pete88 :
Parking is 25 fuckin dollars a day
2026-10-22 00:50:16
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DumbledoresArmy :
Wanted to vote for him for President, but he is fucking up. His stance on the billionaire tax and data centers makes him a big NO for me.
2026-10-21 22:29:34
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jmig :
There's NO excuse for not allowing remote work but especially with today's cost of EVERYTHING
2026-10-21 20:37:50
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SillySue :
Gas is to high, traffic is wild, there is no reason to be in an office every day and in some places more than once a week. Telework flex is the future.
2026-10-22 06:11:10
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lourdes_Asè_agbeyome 🇺🇸 :
Pay them ppl it’s expensive out here
2026-10-21 21:04:12
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Katie Cook :
20% after 7 years of pay delays 20% is the bare minimum after over half a decade of stagnant wages and pay cuts.
2026-10-21 22:12:43
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sondra_withano :
He’s not even willing to talk. We’ve had our salaries jacked for the last six years. Since the pandemic we have had to work and not be paid our full salaries. We are told that we are valued, but our wages are the first to be cut and never given back. We’re tired.
2026-10-21 23:11:45
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keish,Keish :
California is fucking expensive 🙄gas is ridiculous over there. I live in NYC and its ridiculous here 😒 o can't imagine California.
2026-10-21 20:55:40
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Paxy53- “Free the weed” Lady :
My son was there I’m a retired dmv employee was there for 25 years
2026-10-22 06:04:17
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Sam :
The parking tickets are insane. $92.50 is wild. There's no where to park. It's b.s.
2026-10-22 05:35:30
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Jojo :
gas is too high for four days of work
2026-10-21 21:07:46
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Mike :
As a California resident , the governor’s stance on both this and the billionaire tax is appalling. I’m not a Democrat or a Republican , but ensuring people who run the state government are compensated fairly shouldn’t be up for debate.
2026-10-21 21:36:11
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Hannie :
Newsom is WRETCHED. He and CalHR have not bargained in good faith.
2026-10-21 22:14:37
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Karla Blakey :
Thank you, we can’t afford our basic needs. Gas is $6.00 and we get paid once a month.
2026-10-21 21:59:24
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Corkscrew2025 :
20% over three years AFTER 2 years with no pay increase. 1/3 of state workers are low income.
2026-10-21 22:51:44
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Destiny :
Also state workers are on a 3% plp pay reduction now to balance the budget. It's not their responsibility. That's not fair to them no wonder why given this point of time and circumstances smh
2026-10-21 22:07:06
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LUNDEN CRAWLING :
THANK YOU FOR TAKING ABOUT THIS! He asked us to take a pay cut, we did with the premise we would get it back. This contract they said no and wouldn’t give us a col increase!!!! He said he’s pro worker but he hasn’t shown it!
2026-10-21 22:02:19
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