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BY JANICE ROTHSTEIN BAKERSFIELD, Calif.—In between the historic storms directly hitting this area of California, members of the Communist Party’s San

Members of the California Alliance for Retired Americans and supporters from across the state gathered in Bakersfield to demand Speaker

UDW caregivers started 2016 off with a bang. In fact, we made history. Overtime pay On February 1st, for the

This year’s legislative session has come to a close. Here’s an update on UDW’s efforts to secure additional benefits for

“It makes you feel like a second-class citizen,” said Claire Kaufman, an IHSS provider for her daughter, Katie, who lives

For Immediate Release September 30, 2016 Contact: Margitte Kristjansson, 619-548-4304 The governor’s veto of Assembly Bill 1930 leaves thousands of

Yesterday, UDW caregivers from around the state gathered in Sacramento to urge Governor Brown to sign Assembly Bill 1930. We

For Immediate Release Thursday, August 25, 2016 Contact: Margitte Kristjansson, 619-548-4304 California home care providers who care for their spouse

My oldest son Ronald was studying to become a professor when one day he had a catastrophic stroke that left

My husband David’s meningitis caused paralysis on the left side of his body and several neurological problems. For a while

When my daughter Delaina was in second grade, an undiagnosed tumor in her brain hemorrhaged and left her with brain

UDW asked and you answered! Hundreds of spouse and parent caregivers have responded to UDW’s survey on how ineligibility for

My husband Leon is 69 years old and lives with COPD and cirrhosis of the liver. My full-time job since

My 39-year-old son Jacob was born with a brainstem defect. He relies on me 24/7 to provide for all of