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California's Education Crisis and the Need for New Revenues

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By Duane Campbell
California, like most states, needs additional revenue to fund schools and to invest in the future. A tax plan known as The Millionaires Tax has been proposed by the California Federation of Teachers and the Courage Campaign to increase revenues to pay for vital services. It was assigned the official title "Tax To Benefit Public Schools, Social Services, Public Safety, And Road Maintenance."
On March 15, Governor Jerry Brown agreed to modify his proposed tax plan to make it more like the more progressive plan of CFT, the Courage Campaign and others.
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Occupy Targets Corporate Giant Monsanto in Global Day of Action

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By Julia MacKenzie
Occupy Los Angeles
On Friday March 16th Occupy groups from all over the nation joined with Millions Against Monsanto in a global day of action against agricultural biotechnology giant Monsanto. The Organic Consumers Association also reported solidarity actions in Spain, Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Canada. In Los Angeles, Occupy Los Angeles affinity group Occupiers for Animal and Earth Liberation staged a protest at Monsanto International Trading Corporation located on Wilshire Blvd.
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