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]
    14•9 months ago

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

    • @[email protected]
      19•9 months 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.

    • DominusOfMegadeus
      14•9 months ago

      THIS is what every headline and comment fails to mention. He did the right thing.