Election aftermath: contract fight continues Departments distribute flawed layoff letters Four members honored for bravery SPB backs Local 1000 on outsourcingupdate_052709.pdf...

Proposition 35, approved by voters in 2000, expanded the state's ability to hire private contractors for public works projects. See background on the proposition here and get a timeline on legal challenges.

Local 1000 demands DPA enforce layoff protections Layoff protections for state workers update_05_20_09.pdf...

Picket targets legislator who blocked our contract Local 1000 backs bills at Capitol update_05_13_09.pdf...

Unit 21 votes for unity Legislators vote to scrap outsourcing Member flies 3,000 Miles to hold Feinstein accountable to voters Workers demand answers &...

The state contracts for many services, creating a $34 billion, hidden workforce that costs taxpayers much more than in-house employees.