I'm always frustrated during election times. Mostly because of the lying sound bites you get from both sides of the aisle (although mostly from Democrats). Today is Prop 75.
In a nutshell, Prop 75 requires written permission from union members to use a portion of their union dues for political use. For example, union dues can be used for supporting or opposing propositions or candidates.
Under current law, a union member can opt out. Under proposition 75, a union member must grant permission.
I obviously support this law. Recently unions have raised union dues specifically to fund political campaigns. It is not fair for a person to have their dues raised without their permission and then used to support a cause they don't believe in. That's why the AFL-CIO lost some major unions recently - http://www.mypalal.com/blog/UnionsBolt.html. The AFL-CIO spent the majority of their time and money supporting political campaigns that they lost their membership base.
The reality is there would be no need for Proposition 75 if the unions spoke on behalf of their membership. Then again, if the unions did actually represent their membership, they have nothing to fear from Proposition 75.
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