POL SCI 179 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Associated Students Of The University Of California, Pacific Gas And Electric Company, Decal
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Protested the war, important to be an activist campaigned for shirley chisholm, 1st woman elected to congress, 1st african american woman to run for president. Asuc aavp: initiated decal program, advocated student-initiated courses (democracy in education. Wrote the 1st ban on styrofoam during time on bcc. Top 2 primary system: ss: opposed the system: insufficient, costly, marginalizes minorities, compromise forced upon by republicans. Minimum wage increase: ss: support, no proof that business will suffer, ns: support fight for , also paid sick leave. Eliminate student loan debt: ns: support, need to make college affordable, ss: not spend enough money on education in the state, needs to reflect it budget, create approaches like giving tax breaks to companies that help students. Ca tax system is regressive (other states are progressive: ns: more jobs in clean energy industry (solar industry), lower cost for education, ss: advocate for living wage, in silicon valley only 3% jobs go to minorities.