Progressives say they want lawmakers to restore cuts they say hurt the most vulnerable Californians…such as cuts to education, social services, and health care.
Joshua Pechthalt is President of the California Federation of Teachers.
He says elected officials shouldn't worry about a voter backlash similar to what happened in the 2010 elections.
Pechthalt: "I don't think there really is a political overreach, it has to be done tactfully, it has to be done strategically, but I think what we're looking for is moving an agenda that really benefits the broad majority of Californians.
Pechthalt says lawmakers should replace the two-thirds vote
required to pass local tax measures with a simple majority
requirement.
And he says they should consider an oil severance tax.
Democratic leaders in the legislature have called for
restraint in exercising their supermajority power.