California Teachers Association Rallies Behind Prop. 50: A Stand for Education and Democracy

SACRAMENTO — In a bold move reflecting the urgency of the times, the California Teachers Association (CTA) has thrown its weight behind Proposition 50, an initiative spearheaded by Governor Gavin Newsom aimed at redistricting. CTA is reaching out to California’s Black voters by activating a campaign utilizing some of the state’s legacy Black newspapers.

Prop. 50 presents an opportunity for California voters to pause and reconsider the current legislative maps that dictate representation — a reaction to a national landscape where education and voting rights are increasingly under threat. Erika Jones, the Secretary/Treasurer of the CTA pointed out that the initiative serves as a direct counter to troubling developments in states like Texas, where the political climate has grown hostile towa