CTA vs SEIU Battle for California's Budget

California’s education and healthcare unions are locked in a fierce political battle over state funding, with the California Teachers Association backing Tom Steyer and SEIU backing Xavier Becerra. As Medi-Cal strains state finances and billionaires’ wealth becomes a new funding target, both sides are vying for control of the budget — education wants more school money, healthcare seeks expanded coverage — and neither is willing to compromise. The CTA fears being left out of billionaire tax proposals that could fund healthcare, while SEIU’s plan threatens to undermine the CTA’s own education funding initiative. This rare union showdown is reshaping California’s future — and who gets what from its wealth. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/96462332e02d1e1e