News

New 401(k) Savings Plan Coming January 2026

We’re excited to announce one of the major victories we secured in our new Fringe Benefits contract: Beginning January 2, 2026, all eligible CAPE-represented employees will gain access to the Count

Retiree Medical Trust: What Plan G Members Need to Know

The California Association of Professional Employees (CAPE), together with the Coalition of County Unions (CCU), is moving into a major new phase of retiree healthcare protection for Plan G employe

A Night to Remember: 2025 CAPE Membership Dinner

More than 400 CAPE members came together at our 2025 Membership Dinner to celebrate our collective strength, our shared purpose, and everything we’ve accomplished together this past year.

Standing Together This Holiday Season: Supporting Families in Need

The holidays are a time for connection, reflection, and community - but for many families across Los Angeles County, this season also brings financial hardship and uncertainty. Rising costs, food insecurity, and everyday challenges can make it difficult for some of our neighbors to meet basic needs.

As public servants and union members, we have the power to make a meaningful difference. By standing together in compassion and solidarity, we can help ensure families across our communities have the support they deserve.

UPDATE: Our ULP Telework Case Moves Forward!

CAPE has secured an important step forward in our Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) case against the Assessor regarding his unilateral change to Telework.

County management attempted to have CAPE’s Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) against the Assessor dismissed on a technicality, arguing our filing was “untimely.” They hoped to block the case before it was ever heard, which would have silenced your right to challenge the Assessor’s imposed schedule and left members stuck under his unilaterally mandated work plan.

Standing Together: Helping Families Affected by the Federal Shutdown

As public servants and union members, we have a chance to make a difference. Let’s stand together in compassion and solidarity to help those in need.

Stronger Together: CAPE’s Next Chapter

It is with deep honor and gratitude that I step into this role as the new CAPE President. 

As the first woman to serve in this position in our 60-year history, I do not take lightly the responsibility of carrying our union forward into a new era.

Passing the Torch, Continuing the Fight

A Special Message from Outgoing CAPE President, Carlos Clayton, P.E.

Special Labor Day Message from CAPE President Carlos Clayton

This Labor Day, I am proud to stand with every CAPE member in honoring the generations of workers who fought for dignity, fairness, and justice. The rights we enjoy today – fair pay, safe working conditions, benefits, and a voice on the job – were all won because working people came together and refused to give up.

2025 CAPE Board Election Results

***ELECTION RESULTS ARE IN***

The California Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) is pleased to announce the results of its 2025 CAPE Board of Directors Election.

The following five candidates have been elected to a two-year term beginning at the September 2025 CAPE Board meeting on September 11, 2025:

(Click on the name to read the candidate's statements)

CAPE Files ULP Charges Against Assessor and L.A. County

We have officially filed Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) charges against L.A. County Assessor Jeff Prang and the County for violating our contract and state labor law.