In the name of big business and big profit... a pandemic trend?

Tia Lebherz is the Northern California organizer for Food & Water Watch. Based in Oakland, she works to engage activists and hold elected officials accountable on a range of issues across the region including fracking, water privatization fights, and food issues including factory farms and genetic engineering.  Prior to joining Food & Water Watch, Tia completed Green Corps, Field School for Environmental Organizing. During her time in Green Corps and the years following she worked extensively in the Midwest organizing on campaigns for clean energy and fair food.

Tia Lebherz is joing us to talk about how Proposition 1 would stick California with a whopping $14.4 billion in total new debt ($7.5 billion plus interest) by taking $360 million per year out of our state budget for the next 40 years. The money to fund Prop 1 will come at the expense of other vital public services like education and health care.

How this is a tricky precedent and a reflection of actions of big business in our nation, today! 

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