Political Activity
The CCPOA is deeply involved in a variety of political activities. Most spending is done through political action committees. Although its membership is relatively small, representing only about one tenth the membership of the California Teachers Association, CCPOA political activity routinely exceeds that of all other labor unions in California. The union spends heavily on influencing political campaigns, and on lobbying legislators and other government officials. CCPOA also hires public relations firms and political polling firms.
As calls for reform of the state's prison system escalated during 2006, putting pressure on current governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to take a more aggressive stance on reform, the union's seemingly friendly relationship with the governor has cooled.
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