I’m UNION & I Vote

 

Union member vote more than any other group in the United States.  So it is vital in this mid term election that we maintain that status.  There are very important measures on the upcoming ballot that are union supported.  Here is a list 2006 cope endorsement re-commendations, of the California Labor Federation, ALF-CIO

 

Ballot Measures

                                                                                                                                   

 

1A Transportation Funding Protection, Legislative Constitutional Amendment             YES

 

1B Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, and Port Security Bond Act             YES

       2006.

 

1C Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2006                            YES

 

1D Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2006            YES

 

1E Disaster Preparedness and Flood Prevention Bond Act of 2006                            YES

 

83 Sex Offenders. Sexually Violent Predators. Punishment, Residence                     NO

      Punishment, Residence Restrictions and Monitoring.  Initiative Statute.            Recommendation

 

84 Water Quality, Safety and Supply. Flood Control. Natural Resource                      YES

       Protection.  Park Improvements. Bonds. Initiative Statute.

 

85 Waiting Period and Parental Notification Before Termination of Minor’s             NO

      Pregnancy. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.

 

86  Tax on Cigarettes. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.                  YES

 

87  Alternative Energy. Research, Production, Incentives. Tax on California            YES

      Oil. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.

 

88  Education Funding. Real Property Parcel Tax. Initiative Constitutional                NO

      Amendment and Statue.

 

89  Political Campaigns. Public Financing. Corporate Tax Increase.                      NO

      Contribution and Expenditure Limits. Initiative Statute.                                     Recommendation

 

90  Government Acquisition, Regulation of Private Property. Initiative                        NO

      Initiative Constitutional Amendment.