CALL TO ACTION: Write to Governor Newsom to encourage him to sign AB 1677 (State Scientist Salaries – Impartial Study)
The Governor has until October 14, 2023 to sign legislation that was approved by the Legislature this year.
AB 1677, which would require the UC Berkeley Labor Center to perform an impartial study to examine the existing State Scientist salary structure, evaluate historical salary relationships with other state employees performing substantially similar work, and provide recommendations for alternate salary models for rank-and-file State Scientists, has passed the Legislature and gone to the Governor for his approval or rejection.
We encourage YOU to write to the Governor to urge that he sign AB 1677 (McKinnor). Please do so by filling out the form to the right, using your personal information (email and address). CAPS recommends that you take this action on your personal computers, using your personal information as a constituent.
Uncompetitive state scientist salaries are threatening California’s vital public health, environmental, food safety, and other critical programs because state agencies cannot keep or recruit skilled scientific professionals. AB 1677 will help the State and all decision makers better understand and address this problem.
CAPS recommends that you abide by departmental policy and take this action on your personal computers, using your personal information (email and address).