[calcowgirl]

Top contributors for and against Proposition 56
The Associated Press
Saturday, February 7, 2004
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Major donors supporting Proposition 56:

* California State Council of Service Employees, labor union, $770,000

* California State Teachers Association, labor union, $750,000

* California School Employees Association, labor union, $324,000

* California Federation of Teachers, labor union, $410,000

* American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, labor union, $250,000

* National Education Association, labor union, $245,000

* California Faculty Association, labor union, $99,000

Major donors opposing Proposition 56:

* Anheuser Busch Cos., beer, $310,000

* ChevronTexaco Corp., oil company, $255,000

* California Beer and Beverage Distributors, alcoholic beverages, $247,000

* State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., $230,000

* Distilled Spirits Council, alcoholic beverages, $230,000

* The Wine Institute, alcoholic beverages, $200,000

* Southern California Edison, utility company, $200,000

* Philip Morris USA, Inc., tobacco, $185,000

* Miller Brewing Co., beer, $110,000

* Exxon Mobil Corp., oil company, $100,000

* BP Corp. North America, oil company, $80,000

* California Farm Bureau Federation, agriculture, $70,000

Source: California secretary of state

[Veggie Todd]

All the radio ads I've heard mention all the other aspects of the measure EXCEPT the part about changing 2/3 to 55%. I think there should be a rule that says they have to list everything that the bill will do. If this passes, we're more screwed than we are already.

[tubebender]

BTW. Have you heard the Barbara Kerr radio ad slamming Albertsons and Safeway over the labor dispute. It is so crass it makes me gag. Can you find a transcript for it?

[Grampa Dave]

Thanks, I just emailed this list to a couple of younger relatives who had so bad data on this prop.

Both of them hate unions, socialism and higher taxes, yet some how, they were for this terrible legislation.

Many of their customers are the biggest donors against Prop 56. I'm sure that when they read this tomorrow morning in their offices, this data will be emailed to hundreds of other young conservatives.


Tber thanks for the ping.

[NovemberCharlie]

Proposition 56 would do the following: ...
Prohibit political party leaders from punishing lawmakers for their budget vote.

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How exactly would that be accomplished?

[goldstategop]

Sounds good until you read the fine print: the Democrats on their own can raise taxes to sky's the limit. At a time when California is on the verge of financial bankruptcy, the last thing voters should do is giving the politicians who made it happen a license to accelerate our spending binge. Don't be fooled by the "good government" stuff in this initiative - its simply window dressing to draw people's attention away from the fact its intended to make it easier for Sacramento to increase your taxes and you can bet that's exactly what the proponents won't mention unless they're forced to. VOTE NO on Proposition 56!!!

[Political Junkie Too]

The biggest problem we face with Prop 56 is that it is on the ballot with a strong Democrat primary and a weak Republican primary.

The Democrats will be motivated to turn out for a Presidential primary, while Republicans have to be motivated to vote for a nominee to run against Barbara Boxer in the Senate.

Will that be enough to turn out against Prop 56?

Also remember that this is the issue that the State Democrats were caught on an open mike plotting to create last summer. They wanted to delay passing the budget so they could hurt the people and blame Republicans in order to convince voters to support a 55% vote requirement instead of the current 66%.

-PJ