Issue link: http://educator.cta.org/i/1291735
NO on PROP 20 '' I'm voting No on Prop. 20 because I believe in investing in schools, not prisons." RAWAN FAKHOURY San Bernardino Teachers Association Rehabilitation, Not Incarceration EXTREME INITIATIVE IS WASTEFUL, REVERSES CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRESS Gig Employers Try to Buy a Law DECEPTIVE INITIATIVE WOULD EXPLOIT WORKERS Gig employers like ride-sharing giants Uber and Lyft wrote Proposi- tion 22 and paid to put it on the ballot for one reason: to boost their profits by continuing to unfairly deny their drivers wages, sick leave, workers' compensation and unemployment insurance. If these companies truly wanted to help their drivers, they'd be making sure their workers have the gloves, masks and equipment needed to protect themselves, their families and the public right now — not buying themselves a new law. LEARN MORE www.nooncaprop22.com NO on PROP 22 '' I'm voting No on Prop. 22 because gig work forces people into sub-minimum wage positions and makes it appear acceptable to be treated this way." GREG ARDOIN Kern County Education Association Institutional racism and racial discrimination have no place in our schools and communities, and California's educators are leading the fight for social and racial justice in our governmental systems and structures, including opposing the extreme and wasteful Proposition 20. Prop. 20, the Early Release Rollback initiative, would add crimes to the list of violent felonies banning early parole, recategorize certain types of theft and fraud from misdemeanor to felony, and require DNA collection for certain misdemeanors. Far too many resources are devoted to the lucrative prison-in- dustrial complex that should instead be spent on rehabilitative and restorative programs in public schools and our communities. The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office says Prop. 20 will cost millions annually at a time when the state is experiencing monumental budget short- falls. This could force draconian cuts to prerelease rehabilitation for inmates; mental health programs proven to reduce repeat crime; schools, health care, housing and homelessness programs; and support for victims. At a time when leaders are looking at serious criminal justice reform, Prop. 20 is a giant step backward, reclassifying petty crimes like stealing a bicycle to serious felonies. This extreme initiative rolls back progress achieved in reducing wasteful prison spending, eliminating funding for rehabilitation that works while locking up more teenagers and people of color for nonviolent crimes. LEARN MORE noprop20.vote 25 O C T O B E R / N O V E M B E R 2 0 2 0