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California Supreme Court

May 7, 2009

Justices Review Teachers' Union Campaigns

The California Supreme Court seemed to be searching for middle ground Tuesday in a debate over whether teachers' unions can use school district mailboxes to hand out political endorsements.

By Laura Ernde
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - The California Supreme Court seemed to be searching for middle ground Tuesday in a debate over whether teachers' unions can use school district mailboxes to hand out political endorsements.

Unions argue they have a constitutional free speech right to deliver all kinds of messages, including political ones, to their members.

But school districts say they are bound to follow a state ...

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