Yreka, CA – September 29, 2025 – At a recent Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors meeting, In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) workers and advocates shared critical concerns about the county’s failure to secure a collective bargaining agreement, making it the only one of California’s 58 counties without one. The low $16.50 hourly wage, they argued, fuels a caregiver shortage that threatens care for the elderly and disabled.
Jessica Vickers, a licensed vocational nurse with 25 years of experience,…




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Thank you for sharing the story about the need for a wage increase for IHSS workers. We are desperately in need of skilled assistance at home for the elderly and disabled in this county!