>”And unions wonder why they are losing support”<
They are not losing support.
They just convinced the California Electorate to raise Taxes on themselves to save the Teachers Union and they also convinced the Voters that Union Dues should be taken without permission and used to Elect Democrats.
Next up Card Check. Obama is licking his purple lips just thinking about it. He has Political Capital coming out of those big ole Dumbo ears of his and he intends to spend it.
Remember to thank Family, Friends and Neighbors who Voted to reelect our first Marxist President.
I do every chance I get.
Actually, California voted down Proposition 38 which was THE big tax increase for the teachers. Proposition 30 passed with a temporary (as if) half percent sales tax which will do nothing for the "poor" teachers of Cali which have made this State number one in failed education of late.
However, like you said and not unexpected, Proposition 32 (Political Contributions by Payroll Deduction) went down, so the unions one that one.
If not for my wife loving her job, we would be long gone. I've done the math of selling our home, minus commission, moving expenses, ancillary costs, and especially her lack of income, and for the time being it makes more sense to pay the 1/2 percent sales costs because the additional State income taxes won't affect us at our level. That's why many will still reside in this socialist State.
That said above, if my wife can find a new job in Arizona or Texas or even Nevada, we are gone...gone...gone. Our home is paid off due to my investment in raw land (I developed) and other investments, there is nothing here for us. It all depends on if my wife can find employment elsewhere because she doesn’t want to retire at her young age of 55. I don’t blame her. It’s boring being retired.