Desert Sun: No on 75

Three for three:

Yes, public-employee unions' lobbying and political contributions have helped cause the state's deficit by boosting public spending. They certainly have made governing California difficult and have contributed to the political stalemate that plagues Sacramento. We certainly don't agree with unions all the time.

Nor do we want them to be the scapegoat. They're not the only special interest at work in Sacramento, after all. Indeed, for every $1 unions gave in political contributions during the 2004 election, companies and corporations spent $24, the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics reports. Cutting off the unions' arms simply leaves their special interest opponents the only ones left who are able to wield the hammer.

This is one of the best arguments I've heard for voting No on 75. Taking the union money out of politics will leave the special interest money that Arnold loves to collect unchecked. Already outnumbered by a 24-1 margin in Sacramento dollars, union voices will be silenced further in the face of big business initiatives. And we don't need California to start turning back protections so Arnold's big business friends can make even more money on the back of unprotected workers.

Here, here, Desert Sun. Vote no on 75.