Conservative Politicians and Public Safety Unions

By Edward Ring
05/13/2014
As reported by investigative journalist John Hrabe, conservative gubernatorial candidate Tim Donnelly has accepted money from public safety unions in his legislative campaigns. His support from unions wasn’t a momentary lapse in judgement. As cited in Hrabe’s reports, his past candidacies have also benefited from independent expenditure campaigns funded by public sector unions. To not report...

TAGS: crony capitalism, Jim Brulte, public safety unions, public sector unions

A Policy Agenda for Union Reformers Stuck Inside Unions

By Edward Ring
11/05/2013
“I believe there is a different way – and that is to work with the Republican members of every labor union and help empower those Republican union members to put additional pressure on their union leadership to spend Republican dues money on Republican causes.” –  Jim Brulte, Chairman, California State Republican Party Well that’s one...

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Why Did the California State GOP Accept Donations from Public Sector Unions?

By Edward Ring
10/08/2013
As reported in the Sacramento Bee on Sept. 26 “Teachers union, SEIU open wallets to California Republican Party,” in recent weeks the California Teachers Association donated the California GOP $15,000, the SEIU Local 1000 donated $10,000, and the California Correctional Peace Officers Association donated another $25,000. Representatives of all three of these powerful public sector...

TAGS: Jim Brulte