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Competing for a Piece of the Pie in The Pacific States By: Ben Vail and Marianne Needham

Who’s Got Clout? Top Ten 1.Teachers’ organizations 2.General business organizations 3.Utility Companies & associations 4.Lawyers 5.Bankers’ associations 6.General local government organizations 7.Traditional labor associations 8.Insurance: general and medical 9.Manufacturers 10.Physicians and State Medical Associations

California Top Ten Industries (2006) Hawaii Top Ten Industries (2006) Source:

Oregon Top Ten Industries (2006) Washington Top Ten Industries (2006) Source:

Top Contributors (2006) California Hawaii OregonWashington Source:

California Teachers Association (CTA) “Every child deserves a chance to learn and no child succeeds alone.” Source: Largest Professional Employee Organization 340,000 members Affiliated with 3.2 million-member National Education Association David A. Sanchez is the current President

Techniques A “team of in-house lobbyists” Television and Radio Ads Donations to Candidates and Proposition Committees Coalitions with other special interests (“Together for California’s Future” and “Education Coalition”) Web Presence (ProtectOurStudents.org) Criticism: CTA overstates cuts in education, exploits children in ads

Playing Politics Target Democrats more than Republicans Spend most money on major ballot initiatives How the CTA Spends their Money Source:

Successes Teacher Pay Rate above inflation Able to defeat all Propositions of Gov. Schwarzenegger 2nd largest contributor in 2005, even went into debt ($54.7 million) Proposition 1D passed in 06. Proposition 82 failed (called for increase in income tax)

CTA A true 600 pound gorilla People, Money, Connections Uses children in their ads effectively Active lobbying within government and organizes itself with other interest groups No strong opposition group