SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Senate on Monday approved six labor contracts covering more than 50,000 prison guards, engineers, scientists and other California state workers, despite concern from some lawmakers that they save less money than originally hoped.
It took two tries to win approval of the contracts. The Senate needed 27 votes to pass SB151, including votes from two Republican lawmakers. The first time the measure came up, it received only one GOP vote, from Sen. Sam Blakeslee of San Luis Obispo.
A few hours later, Republican Sen. Anthony Cannella of Ceres, also signed on. The legislation now goes to the Assembly.
Cannella said he used the additional time to make sure the pacts really demanded that state employees pay more for their pensions and benefits, and that he hopes to keep pushing for additional pension changes. "I felt at a time when we're cutting from other areas that it was important that the employees take a cut," Cannella said after the vote.
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