Evidence snapshot covering wages vs. cost of living, wage-bargaining history, Public Authority/County performance signals, available training (for completeness), and primary sources.

Wages vs. Cost of Living

• IHSS provider wage (current): $19.00/hr (as of 2025).
• Living wage (single adult, no children): $30.71/hr (MIT).
• Gap: −$11.71/hr (IHSS ≈ 61.9% of living wage).

County History of Fair Bartering for Wages

• Union representation: UDW/AFSCME Local 3930 represents San Diego IHSS providers (current MOU term runs through Dec 31, 2025).
• 2023–2025 MOU: County-approved agreement sets wage path through 2025; 2025 wage lists corroborate $19.00/hr.

Public Authority & County Support (Performance Signals)

• Provider onboarding: Enrollment session, DOJ background (Live Scan), required forms; orientation information posted on county/PA pages.
• Registry: PA operates a registry; join via workshop + application; ongoing FAQs and support posted.
• Advisory governance: IHSS/PA Advisory Committee meets monthly (2nd Friday); membership & bylaws published.
• Payroll systems: ESP & EVV required; PA page links to ESP and EVV help center.
• Public KPIs: No posted county metrics for enrollment timeliness or payroll; rely on state oversight benchmarks.

Available Training (for completeness)

• Local: Registry workshop covers core caregiving topics; orientation materials available.
• State: CDSS EVV help, ESP registration resources, orientation overview.

Sources & Links

• Current wage:
  IHSS Advocate — 2025 wage list •
  CA Advocacy Group — IHSS wages •
  CDSS — county wage hub
• Living wage:
  MIT Living Wage — San Diego County
• Union/MOU:
  UDW/AFSCME Local 3930 MOU (2023–2025)
• PA operations:
  County IHSS provider page •
  San Diego IHSS Public Authority •
  Electronic Services & EVV •
  Registry FAQs •
  Join the Registry •
  Advisory Committee meetings •
  Advisory Committee bylaws
• State orientation/training:
  CDSS — How to Become a Provider •
  CDSS — EVV help