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- SEIU Local 1000 will stage a one-day strike on Wednesday demanding a new contract.
- The union represents roughly 100,000 California state workers across dozens of agencies.
- Workers seek a 20% wage increase over three years, higher health-care contributions, and more remote-work flexibility.
- Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill requiring written justification for office-attendance mandates.
- The strike could disrupt DMV, Employment Development Department, CalFresh, state parks, and Hearst Castle tours.