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Sep. 5, 2024

Striking prosecutors and public defenders walk picketline

Sacramento County says it has already offered a salary increase and its pay range is competitive. Union members approved the strike with a 94% vote. Many have cited the rapidly increasing cost of housing in the area as a major expense and an impediment to hiring sufficient staff.

Deputy district attorneys and public defenders protested outside the Sacramento County Administrative Building on Wednesday. The union representing both groups is in the second week of a strike demanding better wages and benefits. The union is seeking a 5.5% retroactive pay increase. The county says it has already offered a salary increase and its pay range is competitive. Union members approved the strike with a 94% vote. Many have cited the rapidly increasing cost of housing in the area ...

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