Issue link: http://educator.cta.org/i/1291735
Schools & Communities First How do we improve the conditions of teaching and learning? Injecting billions in new funding and resources into public schools by closing tax loopholes that corporations and the super-wealthy have been exploiting for four decades. Prop. 15 will reclaim $12 billion a year and put it in our public schools, colleges and communities where it's needed most. Invest in California's future and vote Yes on Prop. 15! Equal Opportunity for All Free, universal and quality public education for all students is not possible without equal and equitable opportunities for all students. This is a critical time to reinstate equal opportunity by voting Yes on Prop. 16 as we chart a path forward to a stronger economic future for women and communities of color, and a California where Black Lives Matter and our systems are just. Rehabilitation, Not Prisons The fight against systemic racism in our justice system spurred Americans to protest in the streets this summer to continue a civil rights fight that is now hundreds of years old. While leaders across the country are discussing justice reform, Prop. 20 would do the exact opposite—bolstering a system that disproportionately oppresses communities of color. Vote No on Prop. 20 and stand against systemic racism. Gig Employers Put Exploitation on Ballot Neither just nor equitable: Uber, Lyft, Doordash and other gig employers like exploit- ing their employees so much they're spending millions to overturn a landmark law that requires them to provide them with sick leave, workers compensation, unemployment and other benefits. Help stop this brazen effort to buy a law and vote No on Prop. 22. Stop Criminalizing Poverty, End Cash Bail There should be no price tag for human dignity, yet thousands every year spend time locked in jail because they cannot afford to pay the cost for bail. It's time to get money out of criminal justice by replacing an unfair, unsafe, and wasteful money bail system based on wealth, with one that prioritizes public safety and justice for all. Vote Yes on Prop. 25. This unique election is about a lot of things, most importantly who will help defend and further our democratic society as we take on some of the biggest challenges in our nation's history. We need elected leaders at all levels of government who see us, know us and will dream with us—from Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to educators up and down the state seeking new leadership roles this election. YES on PROP 15 Page 22 YES on PROP 16 Page 24 NO on PROP 20 Page 25 NO on PROP 22 Page 25 YES on PROP 25 Page 24 Leaders Who See Us & Know Us Page 26 21 O C T O B E R / N O V E M B E R 2 0 2 0