Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1000 held a one-day strike in downtown Sacramento on Wednesday. The statewide strike comes after months of unsuccessful negotiations between the union, Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR), according to a Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) Unfair Practice Charge filed by the union Friday, Oct. 9, 2026.
Outside of Sacramento, strike demonstrations were held in Oakland, San Francisco, Fresno, Norwalk, San Diego, Los Angeles and San Bernardino.
Called the “Unfair Practice Strike,” the day began at 7 a.m with people gathering at five different government buildings in Sacramento. Strikers marched around the buildings, holding picket signs that read “Respect State Workers!” and “Unfair Practice Strike!”…