CPC analysis: Big Union dollars sway local elections

By Take Back San Jose | April 13, 2026

February 14, 2023 Respected commentator Edward Ring discusses California’s alarming shift to union-controlled elections, under which the dominant Leftist party is often the only one with (far-above) sufficient funds for a successful campaign. Ring’s comments excerpted below. The reason for this dominance by one party can be misleading, however, because it isn’t a party so…

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Newsom’s anti-recall funding underscores gov’t union sway

By Take Back San Jose | April 13, 2026

October 22, 2022 xamining key donations from Gov. Newsom’s anti-recall campaign, policy analyst Brandon Ristoff breaks down the biggest collective contributors as government unions — including multiple teachers unions (over $2.3 million total), a peace officers association ($1.75 million), and a service employees union ($1 million). Ristoff’s analysis highlights the dangers of sizable, formidable unions…

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Revanchist unions – Pat Waite: can Mahan’s “lather, rinse, repeat” approach clean house in Sacramento?

By Take Back San Jose | April 13, 2026

Special Reports April 13, 2026 With a heavy application of performance metrics, Matt Mahan’s state spending plan draws from the same formula as his San Jose mayoral race, says SVBA’s Pat Waite. He warns that a Governor Mahan would have to work through intractable grit at the state level. An Opportunity Now exclusive reaction. Matt…

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