California's Largest State Worker Union Approves $1 Million Donation To Fight Newsom's Recall

San Francisco CA

03 June, 2021

2:45 PM

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By CBS San Francisco Staff: SACRAMENTO (CBS SF/AP) — To help Gov. Gavin Newsom fight the recall efforts targeting him, California's largest state worker union approved a $1 million donation Wednesday, despite complaints from some members that said the donation would cause a rift. "Gavin Newsom will win this recall without our support," said Robert Bayze, a union member who unsuccessfully proposed the union take no position on the recall. "The only thing that our support will do is further divide our union." SEIU Local 1000 represents 96,000 state workers. The $1 million contribution approved by the board of directors will go to the SEIU California State Council, which oversees 17 unions and voted last week to oppose the recall. Read more at CBS CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.