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The Honorable Arnold Schwarzenegger Governor, State of California State Capitol Sacramento, CA 95814 Dear Governor Schwarzenegger: I request your VETO of SB 180 (Migden), as amended June 7, 2007 that would hurt competitiveness of California agriculture producers, driving businesses out of state, killing jobs and increasing loss of farmland, by increasing labor costs for California producers who must compete in a global market with lower average operating costs. This bill proposes to take away a worker’s right to a private ballot when deciding whether or not to join a union by replacing the private ballot with a scheme called “card check” which allows a union to organize if a majority of workers simply sign a card. Under this system, the union organizers themselves oversee the process, and the workers’ votes are made public to the employer, the union organizers and co-workers. Workers are better protected from interference and intimidation by casting their vote privately with a secret ballot. To take away employees’ access to a private secret ballot is undemocratic. Labor unions in California are experiencing a decline in membership. Bolstering their membership should occur because workers see a need, not by adulterating the election process. I stand in support of The Agricultural Labor Relations Act and rejects attempts to undermine the secret ballot process in California in any way. Undermining the secret ballot process sends the wrong message to new or growing businesses that could create jobs for California citizens. For these and other reasons, I request your VETO of SB 180 (Migden) when it comes before you for consideration.