THE WAGES OF CORPORATE PERSONHOOD:

Teachers union tops list of state political spenders (Patrick McGreevy, March 10, 2010, LA Times)

Fifteen special interest groups including casino operators, drug firms and unions for teachers and public employees spent more than $1 billion during the last decade trying to influence California public officials and voters, the state’s watchdog agency reported today. [...]

Five special interests were responsible for more than half of the billion dollars spent since 2000, including:

--The California Teachers Assoc., which spent $211.8 million.
--The California State Council of Service Employees, $107.4 million.