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ByJulietWilliams TheAssociatedPress SACRAMENTO The state's largest union said Tuesday that it has filed a second ballot initiative seeking to boost California's mini- mum wage to $15 an hour, setting up a ballot rivalry between two factions of the powerful Service Employ- ees International Union. SEIU's state council an- nounced an initiative Tues- day that would raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2020 and require at least six paid sick days a year, double the number now offered to low-wage workers. Meanwhile, SEIU's United Healthcare Work- ers West already has been gathering signatures for a separate measure that would raise the minimum wage by $1 an hour until it hits $15 an hour in 2021. The group, which is backed by Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, said it has already col- lected the 366,000 signa- tures needed to qualify it. SEIU hopes both mea- sures can eventually merge to avoid voter confusion and present a unified cam- paign, said Kristin Lynch, a spokeswoman for SEIU Local 1021, a backer of the newest proposal. "We are doing our own thing because we think this initiative is significantly different to make that dis- tinction," she said, add- ing that the effort is led by the fast food workers who began the effort to raise wages for low-paid work- ers nationally. Unlike the already-filed measure, she said SEIU's state council is prepared to spend $20 million to $30 million for a robust state- wide campaign. The proposals are the lat- est in a nationwide effort by unions and other groups to raise the wage. The cit- ies of Los Angeles, Seattle, San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley have approved phased-in increases to even- tually take their minimum wage to $15 an hour. California's current $9 hourly wage is set to in- crease to $10 next year. A proposal by Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, failed to advance in the Legislature this year. A lower requirement for the number of signatures needed to qualify ballot measures in November 2016 means next year's bal- lot is likely to be crowded. As of Tuesday, the secretary of state's office listed 99 ballot initiatives that are pending or have already qualified. SECOND BALLOT INITIATIVE 2 unions battle for $15 hourly minimum wage in California The Associated Press OAKLAND Authorities say a man who shot and killed his wife inside their San Fran- cisco Bay Area home last year because she suffered from dementia will be sen- tenced to three years under a plea deal. Jerry Canfield, 73, pleaded no contest Friday to voluntary manslaugh- ter in the death of his wife, Joann, the Oakland Tribune reported (http://bayareane. ws/1OkTT4A) Tuesday. Canfield shot his 72-year- old wife in the head at their residence in Alameda, Cali- fornia, police said. He then placed roses near her body, drove to the police station and confessed. Canfield told police that he wanted to end his wife's suffering. The shooting followed a failed attempt by Canfield to kill his wife with sleeping pills, authorities said. The two were married for 37 years. Attorneys with the Alam- eda County Public Defend- er's Office declined to com- ment on the plea deal. SUFFERED DEMENTIA California man cuts plea de al i n me rc y ki ll in g of w if e The Associated Press COSTA MESA A California man captured on video at- tacking an Uber driver has been charged with assault and battery. Benjamin Golden of Newport Beach also was charged Tuesday with as- sault on a public transpor- tation property and battery on a public transit employee with injury. He faces up to a year in jail and a $10,000 fine if convicted of four misde- meanor charges. Golden is out of jail and couldn't be reached for comment. Police say Golden, a brand manager for Taco Bell, was ordered out of the car on Friday in Costa Mesa because he was too drunk to give directions. Police say a dashboard camera video shows Golden slapping the driver, grabbing his hair and slamming his head against a window until the man pepper-sprayed him. Taco Bell has fired Golden. VIDEO Suspect in Uber driver attack charged with battery PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER. Catch the Gridiron Madness on our big screens! EVERYMONDAYNIGHT ALL-YOU-CAN-EATSTADIUMFOOD·$2DOMESTICDRAFTBEER·PRIZEGIVEAWAYS $5 FREE SLOT P Y WITH YOUR ADMISSION! doorsopen@4:00pm·$12admission·mustbe21toattend GOLF • LODGING • EVENT CENTER GAMING • DINING • EQUESTRIAN I-5 AT LIBERAL AVE • CORNING WWW.ROLLINGHILLSCASINO.COM Dec.3,4&5 Thurs, Fri, & Sat. 9:30am-6:00pm For Custom Wreaths & Designs ALL FRESH WEATHS, ARRANGEMENTS and more 645AntelopeBlvd.Ste11 Frontier Village (across form the Fairgrounds) Holiday Scholarship Boutique RedBluffGardenClub Calltoorder 941-1516 or 527-2226 Rou nd Up Saloon Round Up Saloon 610WashingtonSt. (530) 527-9901 Come join us for BBQ & Football on Sunday's LIVE MUSIC CALL FOR DATES Don't Forget CattleWomen's Luncheon & Fashion Show Sat.Nov.7,2015 Rolling Hills Casino | NEWS | REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2015 8 A