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Members' involvement (and political donations) made the difference!

Greg Gomez and his family worked hard getting out the votes this Primary Election.

June 15, 2010

Pro working-family candidates advance to November Election... Thanks to Us!

"The fruit of our labor will be the treatment of respect and fairness that we deserve."

-- Greg Gomez
SEIU Local 521 - Tulare County Chapter President & Region 5 Vice President

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SEIU workers hold "Rebuild California" town hall with candidates

March 20 - More than 100 SEIU 521 members came to a town hall in Bakersfield, Fresno and San Jose on Saturday to interview candidates running for statewide offices. The unprecedented town hall, video-linked at 11 SEIU sites, drew 2,000 working men and women to the members-only forum.
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Rebuild California: SEIU Voter Guide

SEIU California's endorsements for June 2010 Primary Election finalize the democratic choice of SEIU members. Click on the link below to see the candidates by region.

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An Inside Look: Monterey County Supervisor Behind the Lines

Feb. 4 - County staff gave Monterey County Supervisor Simon Salinas an inside look at the services they provide – and the challenges they face.

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SEIU Members give Anna Caballero and Luis Alejo the nod of approval

Feb. 3 - Monterey County Region is 'Ground Zero' to ending State Budget Gridlock
While unreliable state politicians and an ineffective Governor create a gridlock nightmare in Sacramento, we are suffering from cuts to public services, high unemployment, and a weak economy. Frustrated, 100 SEIU members participated in the February 2 candidate's forum in Salinas in effort to put State Legislative candidates in the hot seat.

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Franz Criego Wins Seat on Fresno County Retirement Board!

Our candidate for the Fresno County Employees Retirement Association, Franz Criego, soundly defeated nine other candidates to win a seat on the retirement board. With Criego's win, SEIU 521 members have effectively clinched the three elected positions on the board. The other two seats are currently held by SEIU members James Hackett and Eulalio "Larry" Gomez.

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Tulare County Coalition Fights for a Better Budget

June 27 - Taking a stand against the governor's proposed budget cuts that call for sacrifices only from the weakest, Tulare County residents, workers and activists staged a mock funeral on Saturday to mourn the state's health safety net on the brink of death.

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May 19th Ballot Recommendations

Vote today No on Prop. 1A and Yes on 1C. Please review the SEIU State Council's voting recommendations for California Statewide Special Election.

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November 4th Election Results

We Did It! SEIU Members Made History! SEIU members helped change the course of our nation at a critical time, electing the next President of the United States Barack Obama. Here in California, we continued to build a stronger majority in the legislature supportive of working families, and locally we helped elect working-family friendly candidates.

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