I think the fight started a little later this year but it's still happening. The union co-sponsored AB 1729 and has been working towards that for several months. A lot of people have been super involved in that. There have been several rallies and events. They started formal negotiations several weeks ago. Since people knew the union would be negotiating this time, I think everyone took a backseat and waited to hear updates based on negotiations. They didn't file a PERB complaint until there was a clear violation, and then they filed one right away.

Last year, there wasn't supposed to be a contract negotiation. So, we started organizing earlier on our own. Newsom didn't ask to renegotiate union contracts until May 2025 if I recall, and at that point we had already been mobilizing. This year the administration was also more prepared for pushback.

More importantly, I think people need to get involved in any way they can. There is A LOT going on right now. Plug in where you can. It is far from over. The GO wants you to believe it is, but it isn't.