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meant to end. They charged union and nonunion workers alike a “special assessment” for a

offers yet another compelling example of how public sector unions and corporate special interests collude to

and working families, and have instead caved to unions and special interest supporters,” Assemblyman Tim

presentation was scheduled as a “study session” at a May 8, 2012 “special” board meeting of

efforts, as well as undermine the initiative process itself, is worthy of special mention, and is

s website and is called by the proponents the “ Stop Special Interest Money Now Act

leader — endorsed Proposition 32, the ballot initiative that would have reigned in special interests, including enabling union

s a confusing mess, and that’s exactly the point. Special interest groups hide in

take over California’s cities and counties through political spending that dwarfs every other special interest should be obvious

citizen. A few years ago the  Orange County Register  reported on California’s special-license plate program that

a huge impact the budgets of cities, counties and special districts. Take schools, for

2009. As a 501(c)(5), the union has a special tax exempt status with

these obscure agencies have proven to be nothing more than fronts for special interests. One of

to qualify a state ballot initiative knows what an advantage the powerful special interests have in

protect” California’s aspiring multitudes, but are in fact enabling the wealthy special interests they claim to

in a column on November 13th, doomsday statistics regarding education matters are typically provided by special interest groups like the

to forestall an anticipated uprising of taxpayers against the most powerful special interest in California

money to schools serving low-income children – $13 billion – Provide additional money for special education – $12.2 billion

California SEIU local attempted to end run these protections in a special 2005 election and

coattails” are alive and well in California. In a special election a few

dues and political action committees is the key to the special session on ethics reform

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breaking down into $87.2 billion into the General Fund, $23.5 billion into “Special Funds,” $6.3 in

like many conscientious liberal politicians, he is realizing public sector unions have become a special interest that is not

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to exercise local control by setting their own prevailing wage policies. Needless to say, special interests that advocate for

ranks and pay them mandatory dues, exercise financial clout that can overwhelm most other special interests, particularly when most

of unveiling his budget, an accelerated timeline that would allow a late-spring special election for potential

referenced in the comments section of Sorrentino’s post is worth special mention here. Entitled “ All

million. Their view was simply “money versus money.” But CTA is the biggest political special interest in California

is a common practice for K-12 districts, community college districts, municipal governments, special utility districts, and

and local governments would surely squander the borrowed billions from Wall Street on special interest enrichment schemes. Now

teachers unions. In my October 18th post , I wrote about Terry Moe’s book Special Interest: Teachers Unions and

a natural bias against cutting their own compensation. An attractive feature of California’s Special District model of

a pipeline between two reservoirs to increase water storage. It needs a special provision in state

But the story didn’t end there. Local school officials held a special board meeting on July

to this year’s election. To acknowledge our members’ hard work, a special guest from the

to Work laws? 4. If elected, will you support legislation to end union officials’ special immunity from prosecution presently

slip away as government becomes the “parent” from cradle to grave. Unions, special interest groups and

but the privatization kind is the most threatening to various special interests because government-run

a huge accommodation for the employer community,” while union requests for special favors have been “disregarded

with increasing numbers of legislators from both parties capitulating to pressure from special interest lobbyists and

spending to Democrats? Could it be because unions are not grassroots organizations, but instead are special interests who have managed

of the decision or settling it and calling the Legislature into special session to rewrite

no longer in Sacramento listening to high-powered lobbyists for special interests that back more

Wednesday upended the widely held belief that public workers’ pensions have a special status in California

for lawmakers who will defend their interests against great pressure for new taxes from special interests including public employee

the California Teachers Association. The California Teachers Association is the most powerful special interest in California

but teachers unions still have a Paleocene mentality. In his extraordinary book Special Interest , Terry Moe writes

feed an ever growing government and the demands of tax hungry special interests. Because these two

pro-forced unionism politicians, who in turn protect and expand union officials’ special privileges. This cozy relationship

teachers , and  state  and  local  government workers. Other laws give union contracts special status unavailable to

it is their pension funds who pour more money into Wall Street than any other financial special interest, and who

no secret that the unions are deathly afraid of the Stop Special Interest Money Now Act

half-billion per two-year election cycle. They are by far the most powerful special interest in California

vacancy. Under its bylaws, ACSB has 60 days to either call a special election for a

shopping this weekend and encounter a signature gatherer who is talking about “special interests” or “payroll deduction

arrogantly and blindly adhere to the political agenda of special interests are at greater

that view and prepared ballot language that rewarded two of her favorite special interest groups (and

in its entirety so that parent voices – not the interests of special groups demanding pay increases

s political payback.  Governor Riley calls it an end to financing political activity by special interest groups. ( read article

for the extent to which people feel decision making is driven by special interests, rather than made

labor is going far beyond supporting pro-labor politicians; they want to write themselves special privileges in the

few hours notice about a press conference to announce a special deal with the

invest in pension funds and have our 7.5% returns guaranteed by special new taxes on public

panel, even though she was the only applicant who clearly represented a special interest group. In

Of the 4,535,249 teachers employed in elementary, secondary and special education in 2014

with the richest pensions. Earth to Public Sector workers …. you are NOT “special” and deserving

of this rubbish… when they stop laughing, that is.) Rightfully, Olson reserves a special section for the

in California. Why is there relentless pressure to increase them? And what special interests are paying for

post. On his worst of list, he accused Terry Moe, author of Special Interest , a brilliant

services or, on the other side, more coercive powers for a special interest—well, that isn

are you kidding? Tough Love says: August 27, 2014 at 3:29 pm Why, are you “special” and deserving

corrections officers, deputy coroner’s investigators and welfare fraud investigators, comprising the Special Peace Officers bargaining unit

follow his foot steps to fight the Thugs and Imperialistic Special Interest Group SEIU has

value, there ought to be minimal identity of interests between these three special interests. But if you

advocates for higher taxes, advocacy backed up by campaign funding that dwarfs any other special interest. Even if they

players regardless of sides, look no further than California’s two competitive State Senate special elections set for

than those who regularly lose their court cases, etc. Why do we make a special case for education

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to and work in North County San Diego as a special education teacher. I am

of inexperienced teachers. There are a few other minor considerations like a special education coordinator being placed

of them. It is true that there are a few exceptions like certain special education classes where the

tactics and terms of lending would make sharks on Wall Street blush. These special interests have wasted taxpayers