California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) and his corporate backers are tired of workers and their unions getting in the way each time they try to cut funds for our schools, hospitals, health care, infrastructure and public safety. They are pushing Proposition 75—a measure on the Nov. 8 California ballot that would silence workers’ voice in politics. Throughout the state, working families are mobilizing to defeat Prop. 75.
Prop. 75 would unfairly restrict political involvement by teachers, nurses, firefighters and other public employees and their unions but would do nothing to limit big corporations, which regularly spend shareholder money on politics without permission. Corporations already outspend unions in national politics by a 24–1 margin. Prop. 75 would give Schwarzenegger’s Big Business backers even more political power and workers less.
Backed by his corporate special interests and out of state billionaires, Schwarzenegger is spending millions in taxpayer dollars to pass Prop. 75, which would prevent more than half the state’s 2.4 million union members from participating in the political process through their unions.
Proposition 75 is a power grab that muzzles the voice of working people through their unions but does nothing to limit corporations. Corporations already outspend unions in national politics by a 24–1 margin.
Proposition 75 would prevent workers and their unions from fighting against budget cuts to schools, hospitals, public safety and other services working families need.
Proposition 75 is unnecessary because current law protects workers. Union members already have the right to opt out of political contributions at any time, according to a 1988 U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
Protect Workers’ Voice in Political Action
Sign a petition telling Schwarzenegger you oppose Prop. 75 and will vote against it.
See Why So Many People Oppose Prop. 75
“Proposition 75…is the latest expression of a national drive by conservatives to diminish the power of unions.” (The Sacramento Bee editorial, 10-13-05)
“By targeting workers, the balance of power in the political process would further shift to big corporations.” (San Francisco Chronicle column, 10-11-05, by kindergarten teacher Susan Solomon and registered nurse Susan Cieutat)
“A purely partisan effort to eviscerate political opponents.” (League of Women Voters of California)
