California Budget: May Revision
On May 14, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California is facing a $12 billion deficit, as reflected in the May Revision of the state budget. This marks a significant shift from the $363 million surplus projected in the January budget proposal. As part of the effort to address the shortfall, the revised budget includes a proposed $767 million reduction in payroll expenditures, including salaries and wages across state departments.
The Governor is proposing no general salary increases for any state employee in the 2025–2026 fiscal year. In other words, the people who kept this state running are once again being asked to carry the burden. We will not stand for this. SEIU Local 1000 is working through the proper channels to challenge this proposal and ensure our members’ voices are heard. That includes engaging with CalHR and the Legislature to protect the raises we’ve earned – and to defend the services our communities rely on every day.
Read SEIU Local 1000 President Anica Walls’ full statement below:
Click to read SEIU Local 1000 President Anica Walls' full statement
“The May Revise makes it clear that the state plans to include employee compensation in its budget solution – seeking savings from the very people who keep California running. With the threat of federal budget cuts on the horizon, California’s fiscal outlook could grow even more uncertain, but instead of investing in stability, the state is once again asking public workers to do more with less.
We’ve seen this before: frontline public workers step up during every crisis and are asked to pay the price after. The administration may be seeking savings, but our position is clear: we are not here to help the state cut our pay. We’ll fight to protect jobs, pay, and the services our communities rely on.”
We’re At The Bargaining Table.
The Governor wants to freeze our 3% raise – set to hit in July – and block next year’s raise too. We fought for those raises. We won them. They’re in our contract. We’re not giving them up.
We’re also pushing back on costly Return-to-Office mandates. Forcing people back into office buildings drives up expenses for workers and wastes taxpayer dollars. Telework saves money. The State should be cutting waste, not wages.
At the bargaining table, we’re going to fight for our pay, our rights, and a smarter budget that doesn’t put it all on the backs of state workers.
Get involved and stay informed!
Learn how you can help fight Governor Newsom’s new budget plan by taking the actions below. Use your voice to tell legislators we won’t stand for cuts to our pay raises! Soothe any concerns by reviewing our FAQ! Help spread the word with our flyers, zoom backgrounds and picket signs!
Your Voice Matters!
SEIU Local 1000 members across the state are contacting our elected officials to let them know we’re taking a stand. These calls matter! Every phone call and email is logged, counted, and reported to committee members by their staff. When hundreds of state workers speak up together, it shows we’re paying attention – and we’re ready to fight for what we’ve earned.
This is our moment to push back. If we put enough pressure on the Legislature, they may help stop these cuts before they happen. Your voice is your power—and this is the time to use it. Let’s flood their voicemails and inboxes!
Contact Elected Officials
Share why you oppose the state’s budget proposal by contacting the elected officials below.
Contact Information – Reach out to members of our state’s budget committees!
As members of various budget committees discussing the Governor’s new budget plan, the following individuals play an important role in challenging the cancellation of our pay raises. Let them know loud and clear that we’re fighting back!
| Name | Phone Number | |
|---|---|---|
| Dawn Addis, Assembly Member District 30 | (916) 319-2030 | Dawn Addis |
| Patrick Ahrens, Assembly Member District 26 | (916) 319-2026 | Patrick Ahrens |
| Juan Alanis, Assembly Member District 22 | (916) 319-2022 | Juan Alanis |
| David Alvarez, Assembly Member District 80 | (916) 319-2080 | David Alvarez |
| Steve Bennett, Assembly Member District 38 | (916) 319-2038 | Steve Bennett |
| Mia Bonta, Assembly Member District 18 | (916) 319-2018 | Mia Bonta |
| Damon Connolly, Assembly Member District 12 | (916) 319-2012 | Damon Connolly |
| Heath Flora, Assembly Member District 9 | (916) 319-2009 | Heath Flora |
| Jesse Gabriel, Assembly Member District 46 | (916) 319-2046 | Jesse Gabriel |
| Heather Hadwick, Assembly Member District 1 | (916) 319-2001 | Heather Hadwick |
| Gregg Hart, Assembly Member District 37 | (916) 319-2037 | Gregg Hart |
| Corey Jackson, Assembly Member District 60 | (916) 319-2060 | Corey Jackson |
| Tom Lackey, Assembly Member District 34 | (916) 319-2034 | Tom Lackey |
| Alex Lee, Assembly Member District 24 | (916) 319-2024 | Alex Lee |
| Josh Lowenthal, Assembly Member District 69 | (916) 319-2069 | Josh Lowenthal |
| Al Muratsuchi, Assembly Member District 66 | (916) 319-2066 | Al Muratsuchi |
| Darshana Patel, Assembly Member District 76 | (916) 319-2076 | Darshana Patel |
| Joe Patterson, Assembly Member District 5 | (916) 319-2005 | Joe Patterson |
| Cottie Petrie-Norris, Assembly Member District 73 | (916) 319-2073 | Cottie Petrie-Norris |
| James Ramos, Assembly Member District 45 | (916) 319-2045 | James Ramos |
| Chris Rogers, Assembly Member District 2 | (916) 319-2002 | Chris Rogers |
| Pilar Schiavo, Assembly Member District 40 | (916) 319-2040 | Pilar Schiavo |
| Nick Schultz, Assembly Member District 44 | (916) 319-2044 | Nick Schultz |
| LaShae Sharp-Collins, Assembly Member District 79 | (916) 319-2079 | LaShae Sharp-Collins |
| David Tangipa, Assembly Member District 8 | (916) 319-2008 | David Tangipa |
| Lori Wilson, Assembly Member District 11 | (916) 319-2011 | Lori Wilson |
| Benjamin Allen, Senator District 24 | (916) 651-4024 | Benjamin Allen |
| Catherine Blakespear, Senator District 38 | (916) 651-4038 | Catherine Blakespear |
| Steven Choi, Senator District 37 | (916) 651-4037 | Steven Choi |
| Shannon Grove, Senator District 12 | (916) 651-4012 | Shannon Grove |
| Caroline Menjivar, Senator District 20 | (916) 651-4020 | Caroline Menjivar |
| Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, Senator District 19 | (916) 651-4019 | Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh |
| Sasha Renée Pérez, Senator District 25 | (916) 651-4025 | Sasha Renée Pérez |
| Akilah Weber Pierson, Senator District 39 | (916) 651-4039 | Akilah Weber Pierson |
| Scott Wiener, Senator District 11 | (916) 651-4011 | Scott Wiener |
Phone Call Script – Make Your Voice Heard!
Call the offices of our elected officials to tell them why you and all state workers across California deserve just compensation, instead of watching the state waste taxpayer dollars on the unnecessary RTO mandate. Use the script below as a guide.
“Hello, my name is [Your Name], and I’m a state worker and a proud member of SEIU Local 1000.
I’m calling today to express my strong opposition to the proposed $767 million in payroll cuts to state workers in the May Revision of the state budget. Denying us our general salary increase while also urging us back to the office as the cost of living continues to rise is unacceptable.
We have stepped up through every crisis from wildfires and a pandemic to budget cuts and staffing shortages. We show up, we do the work, and we deliver for the people of California. Don’t be complicit in Governor Newsom’s attempt to balance the budget on the backs of the state workers who keep California running.
At the same time, I’m concerned about hundreds of millions of dollars being wasted on the unnecessary Return-to-Office mandate—a policy that wastes public funds while we are denied what we’ve earned.
Thank you for your time.”
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Frequently Asked Questions
How can they suspend the 3% GSI if it’s in our contract?
The State may try to undo our contractual increase by depriving the State of the funding for it in the budget. This year, the Governor is asking them not to fund the raise. That means if the Legislature goes along with his plan, we won’t see the 3% general salary increase (GSI) in our July paycheck. This is why making our voices heard with the state legislature is so important. We’re fighting this change in every way we can.
When will we know?
The budget is currently in a subcommittee. Once it’s voted out of that subcommittee, it goes to the full Budget Committee. After the Budget Committee votes on the budget, including any revisions and amendments, it will go back to the full legislature. The legislature must vote on the budget by June 15. The Governor signs the final budget by June 30. However, with the impending federal funding cuts, the legislature is likely to have to resume after summer recess and will make additional modifications to the budget. We’ll be fighting for our 3% at every stage, along with fighting against the wasteful changes caused by the return-to-office (RTO) mandate.
Can we go on strike if we don’t get our raise?
SEIU Local 1000 leadership is considering all our legal options.
Is it true that we gave Newsom $1M to fight against his recall?
Yes. In 2021, Newsom was in a recall election running against Larry Elder. Larry Elder was publicly dead set against public sector unions and the minimum wage while supporting other anti-worker policies. The Board of Directors, like other unions at that time, voted to donate to Newsom’s recall campaign to prevent the worse possibility — an anti-union governor. An anti-worker governor like Elder would have destroyed the gains we’ve made.
Why isn’t SEIU Local 1000 fighting return-to-office (RTO)?
SEIU Local 1000 Leadership is committed to fighting for Telework. Our union is actively working in coalition with other state employee unions to continue to put pressure at the department level and with the state legislature while pursuing all legal options. We believe that RTO wastes taxpayers dollars at a time when the state is hurting economically.
Spread The Word!
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Contact Information
We’re calling on all Local 1000 members to take action and make your voice heard. Reaching out to elected officials is a powerful way to show how vital we are—and why we don’t deserve the proposed budget slashes especially while allocating resources to the unnecessary, wasteful RTO mandate. The Governor can’t enact these cuts without the Legislature. Let them know loud and clear that we’re fighting back!
| Name (Committee) | Phone Number | |
|---|---|---|
| Sharon Quirk-Silva (Assembly Budget Subcommittee 5) | (916) 319-2067 | Sharon Quirk-Silva |
| Matt Haney (Assembly Budget Subcommittee 5) | (916) 319-2017 | Matt Haney |
| Liz Ortega (Assembly Budget Subcommittee 5) | (916) 319-2020 | Liz Ortega |
| Greg Wallis (Assembly Budget Subcommittee 5) | (916) 319-2047 | Greg Wallis |
| Christopher M. Ward (Assembly Budget Subcommittee 5) | (916) 319-2078 | Christopher M. Ward |
| Laura Richardson (Senate Budget Subcommittee 5) | (916) 651-4035 | Laura Richardson |
| Maria Elena Durazo (Senate Budget Subcommittee 5) | (916) 651-4026 | Maria Elena Durazo |
| Kelly Seyarto (Senate Budget Subcommittee 5) | (916) 651-4032 | Kelly Seyarto |
| Aisha Wahab (Senate Budget Subcommittee 5) | (916) 651-4410 | Aisha Wahab |
| Christopher Cabaldon (Senate Budget Subcommittee 4) | (916) 651-4003 | Christopher Cabaldon |
| Roger Niello (Senate Budget Subcommittee 4) | (916) 651-4006 | Roger Niello |
| Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (Senate Budget Subcommittee 4) | (916) 651-4028 | Lola Smallwood-Cuevas |
| Name | Phone Number | |
|---|---|---|
| Dawn Addis, Assembly Member District 30 | (916) 319-2030 | Dawn Addis |
| Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, Assembly Member District 4 | (916) 319-2004 | Cecilia Aguiar-Curry |
| Jessica Caloza, Assembly Member District 52 | (916) 319-2052 | Jessica Caloza |
| Jesse Gabriel, Assembly Member District 46 | (916) 319-2046 | Jesse Gabriel |
| James Gallagher, Assembly Member District 3 | (916) 319-2003 | James Gallagher |
| Robert Garcia, Assembly Member District 50 | (916) 319-2050 | Robert Garcia |
| Sharon Quirk-Silva, Assembly Member District 67 | (916) 319-2067 | Sharon Quirk-Silva |
| Robert Rivas, Assembly Member District 29 | (916) 319-2029 | Robert Rivas |
| Celeste Rodriguez, Assembly Member District 43 | (916) 319-2043 | Celeste Rodriguez |
| Michelle Rodriguez, Assembly Member District 53 | (916) 319-2053 | Michelle Rodriguez |
| Rick Chavez Zbur, Assembly Member District 51 | (916) 319-2051 | Rick Chavez Zbur |
| Christopher Cabaldon, Senator District 3 | (916) 651-4003 | Christopher Cabaldon |
| Shannon Grove, Senator District 12 | (916) 651-4012 | Shannon Grove |
| Brian Jones, Senator District 40 | (916) 651-4040 | Brian Jones |
| John Laird, Senator District 17 | (916) 651-4017 | John Laird |
| Mike McGuire, Senator District 2 | (916) 651-4002 | Mike McGuire |
| Eloise Reyes, Senator District 29 | (916) 651-4029 | Eloise Reyes |
| Laura Richardson, Senator District 35 | (916) 651-4035 | Laura Richardson |
| Scott Wiener, Senator District 11 | (916) 651-4011 | Scott Wiener |
| Name | Phone Number | |
|---|---|---|
| Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, Assembly Member District 4 | (916) 319-2004 | Cecilia Aguiar-Curry |
| Jessica Caloza, Assembly Member District 52 | (916) 319-2052 | Jessica Caloza |
| Jesse Gabriel, Assembly Member District 46 | (916) 319-2046 | Jesse Gabriel |
| James Gallagher, Assembly Member District 3 | (916) 319-2003 | James Gallagher |
| Robert Garcia, Assembly Member District 50 | (916) 319-2050 | Robert Garcia |
| Robert Rivas, Assembly Member District 29 | (916) 319-2029 | Robert Rivas |
| Celeste Rodriguez, Assembly Member District 43 | (916) 319-2043 | Celeste Rodriguez |
| Michelle Rodriguez, Assembly Member District 53 | (916) 319-2053 | Michelle Rodriguez |
| Rick Chavez Zbur, Assembly Member District 51 | (916) 319-2051 | Rick Chavez Zbur |