August 31, 2010 - It's
the last week before the traditional campaign season begins on Labor
Day. Of course, that means little to Republican gubernatorial candidate
Meg Whitman, who has already spent $104 million of her own money to buy
her way into office. Get ready to hit the pavement to elect Attorney
General Jerry Brown as governor, who is officially kicking off his
campaign.
Spotlight
If you
live in Los Angeles, the Central Valley or the Inland Valley areas, be
listening over the next several weeks for a new radio ad campaign on
behalf of Jerry Brown. The ad is sponsored by Working Californians, an
independent expenditure campaign committee that includes CTA, the
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and the Service
Employees International Union. Similar to Working Californians' first radio ad in July, the new ad focuses on Jerry Brown's proven ability to get California back on track.
Don't Miss
CTA members - many in period costume -
joined more than 2,000 nurses, firefighters and other members of labor
organizations in Sacramento last week to mark the 90th anniversary of
women securing the right to vote - and to protest billionaire California
gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman, who has rarely cast a vote in her
life. Read what the Huffington Post had to say about the rally and watch CTA President David A. Sanchez fire up the crowd.
Resources
Spanish material is now available in the Election Section
of CTA's website. Check under Resources to find a General Election
Recommendation flier in Spanish and two fact sheets on Prop. 24. Other
new material includes a Q & A about Prop. 25, the "On-Time Budget
Act" proposal supported by CTA. CTA President David A. Sanchez also
penned an Op-Ed piece on Prop. 24, which ran in the Sunday edition of the San Francisco Chronicle. The
column explains the necessity of passing Prop. 24 to repeal unfair tax
breaks given to large multistate corporations and putting that money
back into schools.
Campaign News
How can you help? It begins with
staying informed and up-to-date, and turning knowledge into action.
We'll provide you with plenty of things you can do as the campaign gears
up. In the meantime, to keep up with the progress of CTA's activities,
text CTAVOTES to 69866 (include your name and ZIP code) to get the
latest information and visit the Election 2010 section at www.cta.org. You can also e-mail us at 2010campaign@cta.org