Thread by @LaurelRosenhall

The National @NAACP has released its 2020 policy positions to guide voters' decisions in state and local races.

It does not endorse specific ballot measures, but the positions contrast with some endorsements made by the California @NAACP

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naacp.org/latest/naacp-r…

National NAACP urges "each state and municipality to reject monetary bail requirements."

California NAACP opposes #Prop25, which would outlaw the use of monetary bail.

National NAACP supports "federal, state, and local legislation that mandates paid sick leave for most workers."

California NAACP supports #Prop22, which would exempt Uber, Lfyt & a few other companies from giving workers paid sick days & family leave.

National NAACP does not state position on commercial property taxes, but says it supports "funding for public education."

California NAACP opposes #Prop15, which would increase education funding through a commercial property tax hike.

ICYMI: The president of the California NAACP is being paid by campaigns pushing policy that conflicts w/ positions of national NAACP:
calmatters.org/politics/2020/…

Other ideas on the CA ballot are supported by National NAACP but California NAACP is not playing a prominent role in campaigns:
- affirmative action / Prop 16
- allowing parolees to vote / Prop 17
- allowing 17 year olds to vote / Prop 18

CA NAACP is now listed as a supporter on Prop 16 and 17 websites (wasn't when I wrote article above) but I haven't seen president Alice Huffman in any ads for them ... nor is she being paid by these campaigns as a political consultant