The California Federation of Teachers is the statewide affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers.  The CFT represents faculty and other school employees in public and private schools and colleges, from early childhood through higher education.

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CFT is circulating petitions to place a Majority Budget measure on the state ballot for November 2010.

California is one of just three states that require a two thirds Legislative supermajority to pass a budget.   Under these circumstances, a small minority of legislators controls the state budget process, and ensures the continued decline of funding for public education and other vital social services.  Democracy is supposed to be simple majority rule (50% plus 1).  We have lost democracy in our state budget process, with terrible effects for all of us.