Prop. 32: A Fight We Can't Afford to Lose
In 2012, firefighters and other workers are under attack … and everything is at risk!
This November, the big-money special interests will try to steal our voice so they can steal everything else. Their weapon: Proposition 32 -- the Special Exemptions Act.
Stop The Special Exemptions Act!
What it does
- Silences your voice. Bans voluntary dues deductions to keep firefighters from speaking out.
- Protects big money. Corporations don’t charge dues: They can still spend … and spend.
- Targets local politics. Redefines you as a “contractor”, so you can’t speak out in any election.
What’s at risk?
- Public safety. Firefighters fight for staffing, stations and safety. Lose your voice and the public loses.
- Negotiated contracts. Bargaining rights are under attack. Lose your voice, and you might not be able to negotiate anything.
- Presumption laws. Cities hate presumption laws. Lose your voice, and these laws are first on the hit list.
- Professional firefighting. Privateers want to bring low-wage, sub-standard firefighters here. Your job could be at risk.
Get The Facts and Stand Up for Your Future
Bookmark this page for the latest campaign updates, resources and information on how you can be a part of the fight for our future.
- September 24, 2012
- Sacramento Bee: Prop. 32 Power Play Deserves NO Vote
Once more, secretive organizations and super-rich individuals are trying to mislead voters by claiming to offer campaign finance reform. So says The Sacramento Bee in urging California voters to reject the deceptive Proposition 32 and its phony reforms.
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- September 18, 2012
- No on 32 Launches 1st TV Ad: "Have You Heard?"
Have you heard? Prop. 32 gives special breaks to the wealthiest special interests while silencing the voices of everyday Californians.
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- September 17, 2012
- SF Chronicle: Prop. 32 is an Unbalanced 'Reform' Plan
In editorializing against Prop. 32, the San Francisco Chronicle says Californians should "see through the facade" and vote NO.
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- September 14, 2012
- Prop. 32 Backers Say "Things Go Better With Koch"
An out-of-state front group with ties to the billionaire Koch brothers and hard-line strategist Karl Rove has dumped $4 million into the campaign to pass Proposition 32. The deceptive measure takes away the rights of everyday Californians to actively participate in the process while giving special exemptions to the Super PACs and the super rich.
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- August 31, 2012
- SJ Mercury News: Prop. 32 Would Worsen Campaign Finance Mess
The San Jose Mercury News joined a growing list of those who are saying NO to Prop. 32 -- the Special Exemptions Act. "A sham," says the Merc, "that would magnify the influence of wealthy interests while shutting out many middle class voters."
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- August 19, 2012
- Prop. 32: A Fraud to End All Frauds
L.A. Times business columnist MIchael Hiltzik calls out Prop. 32's billionaire benefactors. Many are linked to secretive Super PACs that spend unlimited amounts on campaigns. All of them are exempt from the measure's provisions.
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- July 19, 2012
- Get the Facts: No on 32 Action Center
Watch out: Prop. 32 is an attack on union members in California. Join the campaign to stop it.
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- July 17, 2012
- Prop. 32: "Miracle Grow" for Billionaires and Super PACs
Super PACs and business special interests already have a pervasive influence over California elections. Passage of Prop. 32 would, however, make it easier for Super PACs to gain even more control of our electoral system, while union members and working families are stripped of their political voice.
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- July 10, 2012
- Prop. 32: The Special Exemptions Act
Proposition 32 on the November ballot -- the Special Exemptions Act -- would choke off the effective voice of you and your fellow firefighters, all the while protecting the rights of corporations and the super rich.
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- June 19, 2012
- Move Over Wisconsin, CA Next Battleground
Sacramento Bee columnist Dan Morain says the deceptive Special Exemptions Act, headed for the November ballot, will make California the next anti-union battleground.
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