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money, and this measure proposes nothing to stop that. It would just straddle a critical <br /> fundraising tool for unions;" and <br /> WHEREAS, Common Cause notes that Proposition 32 "effectively bans the current <br /> practice of payroll deductions, thus eliminating a major funding source of labor unions, while <br /> leaving ample room for indirect political spending by corporations from their corporate <br /> treasuries. This initiative would result in significant undue advantages for one set of interests <br /> over another that we believe will do more harm to California's democracy than good;" and <br /> WHEREAS, the editorial board of the Mercury News has labeled Proposition 32 a <br /> "scam," commenting that while the initiative bans "corporations as well as unions from using <br /> paycheck deductions for political purposes, corporations don't do that. Their political donations <br /> come straight from the treasury or executives. By contrast, paycheck deductions are the primary <br /> method California's 2.5 million union members use to fund political spending from making <br /> direct donations to politicians;" and <br /> WHEREAS, the Mercury News editors added, "The real elephant in the room for <br /> campaign reforms is super PACs, which can raise unlimited money, some anonymously, and <br /> which increasingly dominate political spending. Without paycheck deductions, unions would <br /> have no way of participating, but billionaires and businesses could still spend freely." <br /> NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San <br /> Leandro supports the rights of workers in San Leandro and throughout California represented by <br /> a labor union to make their voices heard in the political process; and <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Leandro opposes <br /> Proposition 32. <br /> Introduced by Councilmember Prola and passed and adopted this 17th day of September, <br /> 2012, by the following called vote: <br /> Members of the Council: <br /> AYES: Councilmembers Cutter, Gregory, Prola, Reed, Souza; Mayor Cassidy (6) <br /> NOES: Councilmember Dlugosh (I) <br /> ABSENT: None (0) <br /> ATTEST: <br /> Marian Handa, City Clerk <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 2012 -108 2 <br />