Conference call With Gavin Newsom about the Governor's Power Grab

Schwarzenegger really has one goal: to defund the Democratic Party. If he can get his cynical, union-stripping initiative passed, he will have succeeded in doing what George Bush and Karl Rove could only dream of, namely making it legal for corporations to contribute to the political process, but prevent unions (read: workers) from so doing.
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As we commemorate Memorial Day, it's a good time to remember that the Governor of California is planning a summer we will all want to forget. He has until 13 June to call a special election for 8 November. Such an election will cost at least $80 million PLUS the ads and effort both sides will go to to contest it. The Governor really has one goal: to defund the Democratic Party. If he can get his cynical, union-stripping initiative passed, he will have succeeded in doing what George Bush and Karl Rove could only dream of, namely making it legal for corporations to contribute to the political process, but prevent unions (read: workers) from so doing.

Los Angelenos in particular are exhausted from elections. We have had three in the past six months. We do not need a special election for our special interest Governor.

If you want to learn more and express your opposition to the Governor's power grab, please join us for a conference call on Thursday, 2 June from 7-8PM, with Gavin Newsom, Robert Greenwald, Speaker Fabian Nunez and Assembly Majority Whip Karen Bass. Just send an e-mail to cj@ccf.cadem.org for more information.

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