Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner has publicly endorsed a ballot measure that would prohibit deducting earnings from public employees for political activities.
In a statement on his gubernatorial campaign's Web site Wednesday, Poizner stated:
"The Citizen Power Initiative will help break the endless flow of money into the pockets of the special interest groups that have dominated influence in Sacramento and help put us in a budget crisis.Rank and file public employees in our state should not be forced to fund political machines, and I'm proud to be an active voice to help the Citizen Power Campaign stand up for Californians.
I encourage all voters to support the Citizen Power Initiative and help get it on the ballot this November."
The State Worker outlined details of this initiative last month. To read our post, click here.
To read the initiative filed with the Attorney General's office, click here.
The Governor promoted Proposition 75 five years ago. It would have barred public employee unions from using workers' dues for political purposes without an annual written consent of the employee. Voters heartily rejected that measure, with a 53.5 percent majority.
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