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e're not precinct similarly heroic. extremists silence their voic- | counties, the margin of victo- walkers; we're On election day itself, so es," said Art Pulaski, executive ry was 66% to 34%. precinct war- many union volunteers secretary-treasurer df the Fed-- The campaign coordinat- riors!" said John showed up to fight Prop. 226 eration. ed a volunteer army of 25,000 Richard Lee, a that in some areas there The campaign did best in union members. These volun- member of SEIU 790 and one weren't enough phones or the coastal areas of the state. | teers will be a powerful force of the unstoppable union vol- precincts for all of them. In Alameda and San Francisco I in the November elections. U unteers at the San Francisco The pay-off for this hard Labor Council on election work came on election night. day. By 11:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Precinct walkers were the June 2, union members across foot soldiers in the campaign the state knew that labor had to defeat Prop. 226. Central defeated those who would labor councils implemented silence our voices. aggressive walk programs, As the returns came in, putting union members on union members and other the streets in every county in campaign volunteers attend- the state. Phone-bankers were ing "No on 226" parties from Sacramento to San Diego stopped biting their nails and started drinking champagne. Prop. 226 lost by 53.5% to 46.5%. Union members 00 voted overwhelmingly against the initiative, and turned out 0 cZ in much numbers than sr A higher other voters. Exit on 4.. o tz polls election day showed the ini- tiative would not have been -0 defeated without the strong opposition of union voters Pi and their families.

P "The real winners in this election were the working families of California, who refused to let out-of-state Capitol Update

Oay was a month of "public benefits." Again, Costa mixed reviews for cast the lone Democratic no lawmakers voting vote. on labor's bills. An increase in the maxi- While opposition to labor's mum weekly unemployment legislative program tradition- benefit from $230 to $300 ally comes from Republicans, proposed by Senator Rosen- this month our Democratic thal's SB 1909 passed the Sen- "friends" in the Legislature too ate 21-15. His SB 495 to raise often failed to deliver critical disability benefits from $336 votes. to $490 should reach the SB 1968 (Solis), our bill to Assembly floor in June. Pete equalize pay for part-time and Wilson may have to choose full-time workers doing the whether he'll be the only same work, squeaked by the Governor since the programs Senate floor 21-16. Senator began in 1935 and 1946 to Costa (D-Fresno) joined 14 reject an increase in benefits. Republicans and one indepen- Legislation to ease a work- dent in voting no. er's claim of age discrimina- Labor's biggest disappoint- tion, AB 1643 (Escutia), was ment was the baffling failure approved by the Assembly last of Assembly Appropriations to month 49-21. vote on AB 2685 (Alquist), the To stay current on labor's Fed's bill to boost the mini- bills, watch the Federation's mum wage to $6.50 an hour. website. We're at It will reappear as a new bill. http://www.calaborfed.org.fl Do you stay home with your sick child or face an angry boss? AB 480 (Knox) would give a working parent frConihi the right to use half their sick UIIp leave to care for an ill child. June 13: Merced-Mariposa Labor Senator Ayala (D-Rancho Council's 9th Annual 'Union Yes' Cucamonga) failed to vote, Dinner. Call (209) 722-3636. and the bill succumbed by June 20: Utility Workers Anti-Gas the slimmest of margins. Deregulation Summit, Los Angeles. However, it later won recon- Call (213) 380-9153. sideration and remains alive. workers still will not June 24: AFL-CIO Organizing Rally Temp at San Francisco Marriott Hotel. know how much money they Call (415) 864-8770, ext. 751. lose at the expense of their agencies' profits. SB 1743 June 25-28: APRI Annual Statewide failed to the Conference, Los Angeles. Call (415) (Johnston) pass ext. 219. Senate 12-19. 986-3585, LABOR NEWS Democrats voting no 26-28: AFL-CIO C.ALIFORNIA June Organizing Published the Califomia Labor AFL-CIO were San monthly by Federation, Calderon, Peace, Institute, 3-Day Training, Jose. Art Pulaski. Executive Tom Rankin, President Schiff and Thompson. Call (800) 690-0666. Secretary-Treasurer Abstaining were Alpert, VICE PRESIDENTS Rosen- Bob Balgenorth Jim R. Green Jack McNally Richard C. Robbins Costa, O'Connell, Mary Bergan Ted Hansen Loretta Mahoney John L. Smith thal and Vasconcellos. Welcome Tony Bixler Day Higuchi Owen Marron Yolanda Solari Shei Chiesa Dolores Huerta Larry Mazzola Archie Thomas SB 1933 (Johnston) Wayne A. Clary Janett Humphries Sonia Moseley Leo Valenzuela New Val Connolly Don Hunsucker Steven T Nutter Paul Varacalli to permit state dis- Miguel Contreras Dallas Jones Ken Orsatti Armando Vergara and work- Michael J. Day Dennis B. Kimber Oscar Owens William Waggoner ability Donald R. Doser Jack L. Loveall Lee Pearson Nancy Wohiforth ers' Affiliates Billy Joe Douglas Barry Luboviski Edward C. Powell Al Ybarra comp pay- Steve Edney Gunnar Lundeberg Mike Quevedo, Jr. Richard Zampa ments to immi- AFGE has added 39 locals as a Ophelia McFadden Michael Riley result of the AFL-CIO's grants passed joining Judith Editor 21-14, National Affiliation Program! Barish, Gov. The California Labor Federation California Labor News (ISSN 0008-0802) is published monthly by the California Labor despite Federation, AFL-CIO, 417 Montgomery St. Suite 300, San Francisco, CA 94104. Periodicals Wilson's also extends a hearty welcome to postage paid at San Francisco, CA. POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to claim that Letter Carriers No. San Fran- Califomia Labor News, 417 Montgomery St. Suite 300, San Francisco, CA 94104-1109. 214, Subscriptions $10 a year, corporate rate $20. Phone (415) 986-3585. Fax (415) 392-8505. these work- cisco; Painters & Tapers No. 775, ers should San Bernardino; and Resiliant Floor WLIrA not get Covering Wrks. No. 1247, Whittier.

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California unions won big on election day. 90% of our endorsed candidates won in the June 2 primary. Congratulations to those win- ners and to the many unions and volunteers that helped them to victory. At the top of the ticket, labor's candidate triumphed in the race for Governor. Federa- tion-endorsed Gray Davis, now Lieutenant Governor, came from behind to win the Democratic nomination, defeating multi- millionaires Al Checchi and , both of whom outspent him significantly. Davis received 35.8% of the vote, compared to 12.6% for Checchi and 12.3% for Harman. All the way down the ballot, labor's candi- dates won races for state legislators and local races. The field program to defeat Prop. 226 also turned out voters for supervisorial, assem- bly, state legislative and congressional races. The Federation made its endorsements at the COPE election convention on April 8, when delegates voted their choice for the June ballot. Union leaders, members and activists interviewed candidates and then considered their position on workplace issues such as wages, overtime, health care, pensions, etc. To win endorsement, a candidate had to receive a two-thirds vote of support at both local and state levels. Statewide Offices In November, California unions confront a more difficult task, as our endorsed nominees face general elections. The following list summarizes election results for labor's U.S. Senator: (D) V endorsed candidates. We've listed the winners for races where the Governor: Gray Davis (D) V California Labor Federation made a primary endorsement or an Lt. Governor: Cruz Bustamante (D) V open endorsement. (A V mark means the winner was Federation- Secretary of State: Michela Alioto (D) V endorsed.) Where the Federation made no endorsement, we State Controller: Kathleen Connell (D) V haven't listed the outcome. State Treasurer Phil Angelides (D) V Political junkies can get more details from the Secretary of General: Bill V State's web U Attorney Lockyer (D) page: http://www.primary98.ss.ca.gov. Superintendent of Public Instruction: Delaine Eastin V Insurance Commissioner: Diane Martinez (D) Board of Equalization: 1. Johan Klehs (D) V 2. No Recommendation (D) 3 Mary Christian-Heising (D) 4. John Chiang (D) V Ballot Propositions 219...... Yes (No Rec) 224 ...... NoV 220...... Yes v 225 ...... Yes 221 ...... YeseV 226 ...... No! VVV 222...... Yes (No Rec) 227 ...... Yes 223 ...... NoV

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2. Wes Chesbro (D) V 22. Richard G. Polanco (D) V 4. Mark Desio (D) V 24. (D) V 6. Deborah V. Ortiz (D) V 26. Kevin Murray (D) V 8. Jackie Speier (D) V 28. Debra Bowen (D) V 10. Liz Figueroa (D) V 30. Martha M. Escutia (D) V 12. Sal Cannella (D) V 32. (D) V 14. No Endorsement 34. Joseph Dunn (D) V 16. (D) V 36. George M. Swift (D) V 18. Jack O'Connell (D) V 38. No Endorsement 20. Richard Alarcon (D)* 40. Steve Peace (D) V State Assembly. 1. Virginia Strom-Martin (D) V 41. Sheila James Kuehl (D) V 2. Francie L. Sullivan (D) V 42. Wally Knox (D) V 3. Scott Gruendl (D) V 43. Scott Wildman (D) V 4. Thomas Oller (R) 44. Jack Scott (D) V S. Linda Davis (D) 45. Antonio R. Villaragosa (D) V 6. Kerry Mazzoni (D) V 46. Gil Cedillo (D) V 7. Patricia Wiggins (D) V 47. Herb Wesson (D) V 8. Helen M. Thomson (D) V 48. Roderick (Rod) Wright (D) V 9. Darrell Steinberg (D) 49. Gloria Romero (D) V U.S. Congress 10. Debra Gravert (D) V 50. Marco Firebaugh (D) V 11. Tom Torlakson (D) V 51. Edward Vincent (D) V 12. Kevin V 52. Carl V 1. Mike (D) V 26. Howard L. Berman V Shelley (D) Washington (D) Thompson (D) 13. Carole V 53. Nakano V 2. Roberts Braden V 27. A. Gordon V Migden (D) George (D) (Rob) (D) Barry (D) 14. Dion Louise Aroner V 54. Allen Lowenthal V 3. Sandie Dunn V 28. M. Nelson V (D) (D) (D) Janice (D) 15. Charles (D) 55. Richard V 4. David V 29. A. Waxman V Brydon (Dick) Floyd (D) Shapiro (D) Henry (D) 16. Don Perata (D) V 56. M. Havice (D) V 5. Robert T. Matsui V 30. Sally (D) (D) V 17. Michael J. Machado (D) V 57. Martin Gallegos (D) V 6. (D) V 31. Matthew G. Martinez (D) V 18. Ellen M. Corbett (D) V 58. Thomas M. Calderon (D) V 7. George Miller (D) V 32. Julian C. Dixon (D) V 19. Lou Papan (D) V 59. Christian Christiansen (D) V 8. (D) V 33. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D) V 20. John Dutra (D) V 60. Ben Wong (D) V 9. (D) V 34. (D)* 21. Ted Lempert (D) V 61. Nell Soto (D) V 10. Ellen 0. Tauscher (D) V 35. (D) V 22. Elaine White Alquist (D) V 62. John Longville (D) V 11. No Endorsement 36. Janice Hahn (D) V 23. (D) V 63. No Endorsement 12. (D) V 37. Juanita M. Millender- 24. Phil Stokes (D) V 64. No Endorsement 13. Fortney (D) V McDonald (D) V 25. No Endorsement 65. Ray R. Quinto (D) V 14. Anna G. Eshoo (D) V 38. No Endorsement 26. Dennis A. Cardoza (D) V 66. Patsy Hockersmith (D) V 15. Dick Lane (D) V 39. A. Groom (D)* 27. Fred Keeley (D) V 67. Marie Fennell (D) 16. (D) V 40. No Endorsement 28. Alan D. Styles (D) V 68. Mike Matsuda (D) V 17. (D) V 41. Eileen R. Ansari (D) V 29. Mike Briggs (R) 69. Lou Correa (D) V 18. Gary A. Condit (D) V 42. George E. Brown, Jr. (D) V 30. Dean Florez (D) V 70. No Endorsement 19. No Endorsement 43. No Endorsement 31. Sarah Reyes (D) V 71. Martha Badger (D) V 20. Cal Dooley (D) 44. Ralph Waite (D) V 32. No Endorsement 72. No Endorsement 21. John Evans (Reform) V 45. Patricia W. Neal (D) V 33. Betty Sanders (D) V 73. Robert D. Wilberg (D) V 22. (D) V 46. (D) V Abel Maldonado (R) V 74. No Endorsement 23. Daniel (Dan) Gonzalez (D) V 47. Christina Avalos (D) V 34. Steven A. Figueroa (D) V 75. Charlene Zettel (R) V 24. (D) V 48. No Endorsement 35. Hannah-Beth Jackson (D) V 76. Susan A. Davis (D) V 25. No Endorsement 49. Christine T. Kehoe (D) V 36. No Endorsement 77. Margaret Carlson (D) V 37. V 50. (D) V Rosalind McGrath (D) 78. Howard Wayne (D) V 38. No Endorsement 79. Denise V * leading, but absentee ballots 51. No Endorsement Ducheny (D) 39. Cardenas V 80. (D) V could change outcome in very 52. No Endorsement Tony (D) Joey Acuna, Jr. close race. 40. Bob Hertzberg (D) V

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