PolitiCal
On politics in the Golden State
July 31, 2012 | 7:01 pm
A coalition of California labor unions has raised nearly $10 million to fight Proposition 32, far outpacing the backers of the November ballot measure that promises to eliminate special-interest money in politics.
While the measure would prohibit both unions and corporations from contributing directly to candidates, labor leaders are more concerned about another provision in the initiative: banning the practice of political contribution by payroll deduction, the primary method unions use to raise political cash.
Unions representing firefighters, police and teachers are digging deep to fund the “No” campaign, raising more than $7.6 million through June, according to records filed with the secretary of state’s office Tuesday. Since then, they have raised an additional $1.5 million.
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Anyone surprised! Unions, should be able to contribute, but officials that recieved those contributions should be barred from voting on union contracts. Of course that would end union contributions!
[is] Anyone surprised![exclamation point?] Unions,[comma?] should be able to contribute, but officials that recieved[sic, receive] those contributions should be barred from voting on union contracts. Of course[,] that would end union contributions!
Is anyone surprised? Businesses should be able to contribute, but officials that receive those contributions should be barred from voting on Business contracts. Of course, that would end Business contributions!
Business ‘associations’ (lobbying collectives/unions) should be able to contribute, but officials that receive those contributions should be barred from voting on Business associations matters. Of course, that would end Business association contributions!
“Taxpayer” (corporate) ‘associations’ (executive lobbying collectives/unions) should be able to contribute, but officials that receive those contributions should be barred from voting on “Taxpayer association” matters. Of course, that would end “Taxpayer Association” contributions!
Professional ‘associations’ (lobbying collectives/unions) should be able to contribute, but officials that receive those contributions should be barred from voting on Professional associations matters. Of course, that would end Professional association contributions!
Developer ‘associations’ (lobbying collectives/unions) should be able to contribute, but officials that receive those contributions should be barred from voting on Developer associations matters. Of course, that would end Developer association contributions!
Contractor ‘associations’ (lobbying collectives/unions) should be able to contribute, but officials that receive those contributions should be barred from voting on Contractor associations matters. Of course, that would end Contractor association contributions!
Just say No to PAC’s!
Campaign contributions should be limited to individuals only… and what does the SBPEA Chicken Blough have to say about loosing direct deposit by the County to buy-off the employees associations in their supposed “negotiations”?
Laying another egg, r we Bob, and if Prop 32 passes (and it will), it’ll be the last straw for your funding stream of all those employee membership fees (never mind the impending layoffs u and the Devil of a CEO keep putting off to the detriment of the long standing members). TBss, so say bye, bye Blough, the executive committee directors (Hi Super “WalMart” Mario) won’t be able to afford your fat-ass salary over $150K/yr. plus bene’s… time to hit the FARM!
As usual, Stevie stupid, you are an idiot.