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.

  • TowardsTheFuture@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    2 years 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.