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By Arnella Sims
SEIU 721 Committee on Political Education (COPE) Chair
LA County Superior Court Reporter
It all comes down to this.
On Nov. 2, Californians go to the polls in one of the most important non-presidential elections in a long time. Click here to get SEIU 721 members’ endorsements for all the candidates and propositions.
There’s a big reason why the governor’s race is getting all the attention. If Meg Whitman is elected, she has promised to fire public employees and cut our retirement.
When Jerry Brown was governor, he created 1.9 million jobs and balanced the state budget without deep cuts to public services.
We need people who are going be creative to get us out of this mess, not just slash and burn. California’s local and state services are already stretched thin. The Sacramento Bee this week said California is 43rd out of 50 states in the level of government employees. In our present state of affairs, it makes no sense to cut more public service jobs and make government workers the enemy.
SEIU members across the state made the decision to endorse Jerry Brown not because of party but because he best represents our values as working people.
That’s why I’m supporting Jerry Brown on Nov. 2.
Click here to get all the endorsements and take them to the polls.
PS: Make sure to vote Yes for Propositions 24 and 25 to help end the gridlock in Sacramento.