Wow! We ended the CA 2026 legislative session with some impressive victories for our members. You can read about them below – from new mandates for responsible data center development, to increased penalties for assault against our utility workers, to growing our electrical infrastructure, and creating thousands of new, good middle-class jobs for our members….
Sept. 28 – Thousands of union Brothers and Sisters gathered at the 41st Annual IBEW International Convention in San Diego last week to celebrate a year of successes and set a course to capitalize on new opportunities and prepare for new challenges. The symbolism of the setting for this year’s showcase of solidarity was a…
From IBEW.org Proudly displayed in the offices of San Diego Local 465 is a photograph from 1915 featuring a horse-drawn float, the local’s entry in a parade celebrating the city’s hosting of the Panama-California Exposition that year. “That float is like a storybook,” said Local 465 Business Manager Nate Fairman. “It has linemen on it….
On Sept. 26, 2024, a San Diego Superior Court Judge granted a preliminary injunction that will temporarily halt the California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) from preventing solar contractors without electrical licenses from doing some battery energy storage installations. These regulations were slated to be implemented Oct. 1. This is a temporary set-back and the California State Association of Electrical Workers (CSAEW) strongly supports the…