Newsom vetoes bill that would've allowed striking workers to receive...

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

64% : "Labor unions argued that the number of workers on strike for more than two weeks is so low that allowing them to receive unemployment would not make a significant impact on the state's unemployment fund, according to The Associated Press.
53% : If the bill had become law, workers who were on strike for at least two weeks would have been allowed to receive unemployment checks from the state, which can be as much as $450 per week.
52% : Newsom, who often benefits from campaign contributions from labor unions, said in a statement announcing his rejection of the bill that he supports workers involved in labor strikes but that the fund used by the state to provide unemployment benefits is projected to reach nearly $20 billion in debt by the end of the year.
52% : "I have deep appreciation and respect for workers who fight for their rights and come together in collective action," Newsom said in his statement.
50% : California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, vetoed a bill Saturday that would have allowed workers who left their jobs to strike amid labor negotiations to receive unemployment benefits.

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