{"id":8005,"date":"2026-06-25T20:32:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T20:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/25\/seiu-uhw-hospital-association-strike-truce-to-keep-dueling-measures-off-ballot\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T20:32:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T20:32:18","slug":"seiu-uhw-hospital-association-strike-truce-to-keep-dueling-measures-off-ballot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/25\/seiu-uhw-hospital-association-strike-truce-to-keep-dueling-measures-off-ballot\/","title":{"rendered":"SEIU-UHW, Hospital Association strike truce to keep dueling measures off ballot"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Two competing measures designed to cap hospital executives\u2019 pay and limit healthcare union political activities won\u2019t appear on voters\u2019 ballots in November after the rival factions reached a deal to remove them.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/25\/sacramentos-newest-sister-city-adds-to-a-global-network-built-over-decades\/\">Sacramento\u2019s newest sister city adds to a global network built over decades<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>One measure, backed by the SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West, aimed to limit hospital executives\u2019 pay to $450,000, with annual increases pegged to inflation. The other was sponsored the California Hospital Association and would have limited healthcare unions\u2019 ability to participate in the kind of ballot fights that SEIU-UHW President Dave Regan relishes.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The deal doesn\u2019t affect SEIU-UHW\u2019s highest profile measure: a proposed 5% tax on billionaire\u2019s wealth. It also doesn\u2019t touch another SEIU-UHW initiative requiring community clinics to spend at least 90% of their revenue on program services rather than overhead.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Thursday is the final day for adversaries in California\u2019s ballot fights to strike a deal and keep initiatives off of November ballots, leading to a frenzy of 11th hour backroom negotiations before the Secretary of State\u2019s office closes at 5 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/25\/foul-play-not-suspected-after-missing-77-year-old-woman-found-dead-in-sutter-county-2\/\">Foul play not suspected after missing 77-year-old woman found dead in Sutter County<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The deal between SEIU-UHW and the hospital association was announced by the California Federation of Labor Unions, which includes the union.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe look forward to working to ensure the continuation of a robust Medi-Cal program and the continued operation of hospitals in all areas of the state, providing both quality healthcare and good union jobs to Californians,\u201d said Labor Federation President Lorena Gonzalez in a statement.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>CHA President Carmela Coyle said the deal \u201cmarks an important step in strengthening the healthcare system to ensure high-quality healthcare services are accessible throughout California.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/25\/tower-bridge-dinner-chefs-restaurant-pops-up-sunday-to-tout-upcoming-opening\/\">Tower Bridge Dinner chef\u2019s restaurant pops up Sunday to tout upcoming opening<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two rival California measures on capping hospital pay and limiting healthcare unions\u2019 political activity were withdrawn after a last\u2011day deal between SEIU\u2011UHW and CHA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8004,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8005","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-capitol-alert","category-opinion"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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