A Threat to Our Economy, Union Jobs and Emergency Response System: Vote NO on Proposition 53!

The only thing Californians need more than ‎to rebuild our crumbling infrastructure is to create good union jobs. There’s one initiative on the ballot that will make it much harder to do either one.  Prop 53 would harm the ability of state and local governments to build infrastructure projects and respond to emergency situations such as the drought, an earthquake or other natural disasters.  

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Prop 58 Prepares CA Kids for a Global Economy

When bilingual education vanished from California classrooms in 1998, so did countless opportunities for generations of students.  Today, one in five California students is an English language learner and opportunities for multilingual speakers continue to flourish in the job market. It’s clearly time for a change.

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7 in 10 UC Administrative Workers Are Going Hungry

Seven in ten University of California administrative and clerical workers, the majority working full time, struggle to put food on the table every month. You read that right – workers at one of the top university systems in the world often have to decide between paying their rent and buying food. According to a study released Monday by researchers at the Urban & Environmental Policy Institute of Occidental College (UEPI), more than two-thirds of UC workers are considered “food insecure” by federal standards.

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Frontline Workers Are Tackling Big Tobacco With Prop 56

As a respiratory therapist I see the devastation tobacco use causes every day. Whether I am treating a child whose smoke-filled environment triggers her asthma, or an adult with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who is still in the iron grip of nicotine addiction, the human toll of tobacco use is staggering.

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The Real Hillary Clinton

As someone who has been in the public eye for decades, Clinton has been subjected to repeated, sustained politically motivated attacks that have altered her public image. Trump and Pence have attacked her relentlessly over the last year, further clouding Clinton’s public image and leaving some voters to question who she is and what she stands for. As a result of time I spent with Secretary Clinton, then Senator Clinton, back in 2007, it’s not something I question, even for a moment.  

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Vote YES on Prop 62 to End the Death Penalty

Yes on 62 ends the failed and costly Death Penalty system, and substitutes life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Yes on 62 — is supported by a broad coalition of Californians, including the California Democratic Party and the California Labor Federation, the NAACP, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF), the League […]

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Proposition 54: Not What it Seems

Too good to be true?  Probably is.  Proposition 54 is another example of the adage.  Pledging to bring more transparency to the legislative process, this proposition simply provides another tool for moneyed interests to stop progressive policies in California.  Sponsored by billionaire Charles Munger and wealth manager (and former legislator) Sam Blakslee, this Constitutional Amendment would require all legislation to be in print for 72 hours prior to being voted on.  Any interest could sue the legislature to enforce this provision. 

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Vote YES on Prop 57 to Reform our Broken Criminal Justice System

Our state prisons are dangerously overcrowded, and have been taken over by the federal government. With Washington imploring Californians to come up with a plan for how to reduce our overcrowding problem, a coalition of law enforcement leaders, victims rights groups and Gov. Jerry Brown have crafted Proposition 57.

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