Volunteers gather at SEIU 1021 to kick off signature gathering drive for the SF “Overpaid CEO Act”
The tax on corporations that pay their top executives more than 100x their median employees would raise $200 million annually to protect public services in San Francisco
Over 150 volunteers packed the SEIU 1021 San Francisco union hall Saturday, December 6, to kick off a signature gathering drive to qualify the “Overpaid CEO Act” for the June 2026 ballot. A broad coalition of community groups, labor organizations, and elected leaders are advancing this local measure to protect San Francisco’s public hospitals, clinics, and in-home supportive services from the Trump administration.
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“We will not let the Trump administration run roughshod over us,” said SEIU 1021 President Theresa Rutherford.
“This is about ensuring a healthy future for our city. We’re stepping up for our hospitals, our clinics, and for every San Franciscan whose coverage is at risk. The Overpaid CEO Act makes me hopeful for a way forward,” said Jason Negron-Gonzales, a registered nurse at San Francisco General Hospital’s emergency department.
“If we want to support our city in this moment, it is even more urgent that we don’t just do it on the backs of the working people of our city, but we actually ask the billionaires and the big corporations to do their part,” said Assemblymember Matt Haney.
“This act is about fairness, the richest people pay their fair share in this city. This act is also about safety. We need the revenue that is generated by this act, $200 million to continue to invest in safety,” said Supervisor Chyanne Chen.
After remarks from guest speakers, volunteers took part in a quick training and spread out across San Francisco to talk to voters and collect signatures. In order to qualify, campaign volunteers need to collect signatures from 2% of registered voters, roughly 10,500 signatures. The campaign plans to be out in the streets every day talking to voters over the coming months.
Read more in the SF Chronicle here.
