Government
Feb. 22, 2012
Union members' dues flow in state politics, for now
California unions spend member dues on a wide array of political causes. Though members can opt out, few do so, partly because the process is tedious, legal experts say. Now, a new ballot measure could ban that spending.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Before the November 2010 election, two characters appeared on the California campaign trail: One scowling woman wearing a crown and "Queen Meg" sash and another donning a dress, tiara and "Princess Carly" sash.
Traveling for months with members of the California Nurses Association, the two women mocked Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman and U.S. Senate hopeful Carly Fio...
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