Proposition 75: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Organized Labor

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Three measures Governor Schwarzenegger put on next month's special election ballot constitute what he calls his -year of reform,- but they aren't doing so well in the polls. The Governor said last night that he's proud to belong to a union--as a dues paying member of the Screen Actor's Guild, but he's supporting Proposition 75 on next month's ballot, which is anathema to union leaders. We hear what -paycheck protection- would mean to workers, their unions and Arnold Schwarzenegger from Lewis Uhler, author of Prop 75 and Marc Cooper, contributing editor to the Nation magazine, columnist for the LA Weekly and senior fellow for border justice at USC's Annenberg School for Communications.
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Redemption: The Stan -Tookie- Williams Story

Williams' Gangs and Drugs

Weinstein-s article on Williams appeal for clemency

Proposition 75: Public Employees' Union Dues

California Fair Political Practice Commission (FPPC)

LA Times article on Governor Schwarzenegger's trade mission to China

Credits

Host:

Warren Olney

Producer:

Frances Anderton