Schwarzenegger Battles Unions With California Initiatives Nov. 8

[Judi Lynn]

Schwarzenegger Battles Unions With California Initiatives Nov. 8
BY SEAN HIGGINS

INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY

Posted 10/21/2005

Off-year elections are usually snoozes, but California's Nov. 8 vote has enough crossfire to be one of Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's old movies.

The "governator" is fighting public employee unions in an escalating — and sometimes ugly — war over four propositions on the ballot. Well over $100 million has been spent so far, about $80 million by unions, to sway voters.

The key initiative is Proposition 75. Fans and critics alike see it as a potentially devastating blow to the unions' power. If passed, it could cripple their ability to raise money for political activities, decisively shifting the balance of power in Sacramento.

Prop. 75, called the "paycheck protection initiative," would require unions to get annual, written consent from a government employee to use that employee's dues or fees for political purposes.
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