What is the proposition meant to do? • It prohibits any corporation, labor union,
government contractor, or government employer from using payroll deducted funds for political purposes.
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What world will this proposition affect? • It would affect the political world because
the funds deducted would not go towards the support and campaigns of politicians.
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Who will the proposition affect? • Prop 32 would affect the unions and
corporations, by taking less money from them; politicians and elected officials, by being able to accept the money for support; and the working people and students, by lowering the money used towards education and better working conditions and wages.
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Who supports it? Who is funding the campaign? • The owners of the big companies and the Republicans support the proposition.
• Charles Munger, Jr. has donated
$22,949,561 and the American Future Fund has donated $4,080,000. They are Republican donors.
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What is the argument for the proposition? • The people for Proposition 32 believe that there should be a cut between special interest and politicians. All money contributed should be done voluntarily.
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Who is against it? Who is funding the NO vote? • The California Labor Federation, the
League of Women Voters of California, and many Democrats are against it.
• The California Teachers association has
donated $20,214,056 while SEIU/California State Council of Service Employees has donated $11,470,256.
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Supporters of Prop 32 • •
Citizens for California Reform Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association National Federation of Independent Business – California John Arguelles, Retired CA Supreme Court Justice Marian Bergeson, Former CA Secretary of Education Senator Gloria Romero (Ret.), East Los Angeles George Shultz, Former U.S. Secretary of State
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What is the financial impact of the proposition? • It cuts the money given to politicians for
their campaigns. Prohibits unions from using the payroll-deducted funds for political purposes. $1 million annually would be used to implement and enforce the proposition requirements.
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Symbol For Prop 32
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Who else is against it
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More than two million teachers, firefighters, police officers, nurses, school employees, and workers in the manufacturing, retail, construction, health care and other industries are against Prop 32.
Financial impact of the proposition? • The payroll-deductions go towards schools and would improve health and safety provisions, and working wages. Instead the money would go towards the wealthy people’s businesses such as tobacco, pharmaceutical, and real estate giants.
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Symbol Against Prop 32
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PRO Arguments •
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Prop. 32 cuts the money ties between special interests and politicians to the full extent constitutionally allowed. It bans contributions from corporations and unions to politicians. It prohibits contributions from government contractors. It stops payroll withholding for politics, making all contributions voluntary. There are “NO LOOPHOLES, NO EXCEPTIONS” http://voterguide.sos.ca.gov/propositions/32/
Cons Argument
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Prop 32 exempts business Super PACs and thousands of big businesses from its provisions. It applies restrictions on working people and their unions. It’s unfair, unbalanced, and won’t take money out of politics. The money would still be “voluntarily” given to the politicians.
Financial Supporters
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Financial Supporters Against
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Possible Unintended Consequences
• If the proposition gets passed, money may and will be donated to politicians.
• Education would receive less money as well as workers gaining benefits, getting better working conditions, and earning better wages.
• The money would instead go towards the businesses of the wealthy.