A case study in Sacramento’s most powerful union — how CCPOA buys influence, wins contracts, and could soon bankroll the Yes on 50 campaign.
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The Next Likely Big Donor To Yes On 50? The State Prison Guard Union.

A case study in Sacramento’s most powerful union — how CCPOA buys influence, wins contracts, and could soon bankroll the Yes on 50 campaign.

Jon Fleischman
Sep 3
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The Union That Defines Sacramento Power

Few groups demonstrate California’s pay‑to‑play culture better than the California Correctional Peace Officers Association (CCPOA). For decades, this union has turned campaign cash into political clout, transcending governors, parties, and promises of reform.

Their story is more than history — it’s a warning. The same tactics that padded their contracts in the 1990s and 2000s are alive today, and with Prop 50 on the horizon, CCPOA is once again poised to write checks that could reshape national politics.

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