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Originally Posted by AsianDivaGirlsWebDude
Teachers would have to wait five years instead of two years to gain tenure (making them easier to fire). Arnold has waged war on teachers and the education system practically from the moment he took office...such as borrowing $2 Billion from the Education budget, with a vow to give it back the following year, then he reneged. (Prop 74)
Unions would have been restricted from using Union dues in political campaigns. Arnold sought no such limits on corporate donors. (Prop 75)
The Governor wanted to put a cap on spending, eliminate the percentage of money which was guaranteed to be provided for education, and give himself sweeping power to make budget cuts throughout the year. (Prop 76)
Redistricting would have been put in the hands of three appointees instead of the Legislature. (Prop 77)
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i agree completely with your take on 76 and 77. the arguments for 74 and 75 are completely misleading however. 74 had nothing to do with the borrowing of the money but rather lengthen the probationary time before teachers get a lifelong position. as i said in my previous post, once tenure is granted the only real why to remove teachers is to pay them off. in regards to 75, it wouldn't block unions from using member dues for political purposes but rather require unions to get written permission annually from each member before THEIR dues could be used. have you ever been a member of a union? i was a member in my previous job and it wasn't voluntary. my job was union so i was forced to become a member and had my dues deducted from my paycheck automatically. i wasn't happy when my dues were used to support causes and candidates i didn't agree with and my attempts to get my money back was laughed at.