Yes on Measure B: 100% Funded by Labor Unions
A Self-Serving Power Grab for Higher Paychecks
Measure B is a 0.625% sales tax increase that would pour roughly $150 million per year into Contra Costa County’s general fund — unrestricted money that county leaders can (and will) use for salaries, benefits, and union contracts.
Who is bankrolling the entire “Yes on B” campaign?
Three public employee labor unions that represent Contra Costa County workers:
- IFPTE Local 21 — $100,000
- AFSCME Council 57 — $25,000
- Contra Costa United Working Families (CCUWP) / Central Labor Council of Contra Costa County, AFL-CIO — $50,000
Total: $175,000 — 100% of all reported funding for Yes on Measure B comes straight from these unions. Not one dollar from businesses, community groups, or ordinary taxpayers. Just union cash.
The Donations
| Contributor | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| IFPTE Local 21 Issues PAC Committee ID #1362080 — San Francisco, CA |
March 16, 2026 | $30,000 |
| AFSCME Council 57 Issues PAC Committee ID #1338455 — Norwalk, CA |
March 30, 2026 | $25,000 |
| IFPTE Local 21 Issues PAC Committee ID #1362080 — San Francisco, CA |
April 1, 2026 | $70,000 |
| Contra Costa United Working Families (CCUWP) Sponsored By Central Labor Council Of Contra Costa County, AFL-CIO Committee ID #1379624 — Oakland, CA |
April 13, 2026 | $50,000 |
| 932450-KB E-Filed 04/24/2026 16:43:40 Filing ID: 216692828 Martinez CA 94553 04/23/2026 Service Employees International Union Local 1021 Committee ID #1296947 — Issues PAC Sacramento, CA |
April 24, 2026 | $20,000 |
| Total raised | $195,000 | |
Why are the unions spending big on a tax that hits every shopper in the county?
Because it’s self-serving.
These same unions sit across the bargaining table from the county every few years to negotiate pay and benefits for thousands of county employees. More money in the general fund = more money available for higher wages, richer pensions, and better health benefits for their own members.
Measure B doesn’t lock the new revenue into any specific program with safeguards. It goes into the general fund, where county supervisors and union negotiators can redirect it straight into payroll. That’s not “funding healthcare” — that’s a union-funded ballot measure to fatten their own members’ paychecks at the expense of every Contra Costa family that buys groceries, gas, or clothes.
The unions’ own mission statements are clear: they exist to raise wages and benefits for the workers they represent. By pouring six-figure checks into Yes on B, they are openly investing in a new revenue stream they can later negotiate for themselves.
This isn’t public service. This is a classic insider deal:
Unions tax the public → more money flows to the county → unions negotiate bigger raises for their members → dues money flows back to the unions → repeat.
If Measure B passes, the only guaranteed winners are the unions and the county employees they represent.
Everyone else pays the bill every time they open their wallet.
Stop the self-serving tax.
Vote NO on Measure B →