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No on 75
Stop cutting Union rights
Sac Bee Editorial: "NO on 75"
"One morning recently, the editorial page of the Wall Street Journal peered down from the heights, surveyed the California special election ballot, espied Proposition 75 and proclaimed, 'There is no more important election this year.' The editorial board of that publication is not known for its devotion to California's public interest. So when it pays such attention to affairs here, voters are entitled to wonder, 'What's that all about?'
The answer is simple: Proposition 75, which appears on the November special election ballot, is the latest expression of a national drive by conservatives to diminish the power of unions. Some previous efforts, such as Proposition 226 (which California voters rejected in 1998) were scattershot attempts to defang all unions...
So what is Proposition 75 really about? It is a simple power play, aimed at diminishing the power of these unions, or at least delivering them a stinging public rebuke..."
- Sacramento Bee, 10/13/05
"One morning recently, the editorial page of the Wall Street Journal peered down from the heights, surveyed the California special election ballot, espied Proposition 75 and proclaimed, 'There is no more important election this year.' The editorial board of that publication is not known for its devotion to California's public interest. So when it pays such attention to affairs here, voters are entitled to wonder, 'What's that all about?'
The answer is simple: Proposition 75, which appears on the November special election ballot, is the latest expression of a national drive by conservatives to diminish the power of unions. Some previous efforts, such as Proposition 226 (which California voters rejected in 1998) were scattershot attempts to defang all unions...
So what is Proposition 75 really about? It is a simple power play, aimed at diminishing the power of these unions, or at least delivering them a stinging public rebuke..."
- Sacramento Bee, 10/13/05
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http://www.igs.berkeley.edu/library/htSpecialElection2005.htmUc Berkeley Institute of Gov't studies website has good impartial analysis of the ballot referendums.
Vote NO on 73, 74, 75, 76, and 77!
Proposition 73 (Parental Notification): NO
Proposition 73 requires teens to notify a parent 48 hours before receiving an abortion. This endangers teens who are unable to go to their parents -- they may resort to dangerous measures instead of getting the medical help and counseling they need.
Proposition 74 (Teacher Tenure): NO
Proposition 74 extends teachers' probationary periods from two to five years. Prop. 74 does nothing to improve student learning, reduce class size, or provide textbooks and computers for our schools. Prop. 74 unfairly penalizes teachers and will make it almost impossible to recruit or retain quality teachers in our classrooms.
Proposition 75 (Public Employee Union Dues): NO
Proposition 75 would require public employee unions to get written consent from government employees each year before using their annual union dues for political purposes. At a time when big corporations already outspend workers 24 to 1, Prop. 75 will undermine the ability of nurses, police, and firefighters to protect the public policy that ensures quality schools, public safety, and health care.
Proposition 76 (State Spending and School Funding Limits): NO
Proposition 76 undermines our system of checks and balances by giving the governor unprecedented power over the state budget unchecked by legislative oversight. This proposal overturns voter-approved guarantees of funding for public education and jeopardizes funding for police, firefighters, trauma centers, and other essential public resources. California already spends $1000 less per pupil than the national average for education. Prop. 76 will permanently reduce the money schools will get by over $4 billion -- $600 per student -- placing the state behind West Virginia and Kentucky in per pupil education funding.
Proposition 77 (Redistricting): NO
People for the American Way supports inclusive and thoughtful redistricting proposals -- but proposition 77 poorly addresses the need for more competitive districts. Three retired judges would draw the district lines instead of a more inclusive commission that includes representatives of diverse CA communities and interests. Prop. 77 is also a politically-motivated attempt to hastily redraw the districts in time for the 2006 elections. It is based on out-of-date data that grossly undercounts the growing Latino and Asian Pacific American populations and limits citizen input by rushing the process.
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Tia