Largest AFL-CIO union condemns Proposition 13
AFL-CIO delegates adopted a resolution condemning California Proposition 13 after a heated debate. The 3,500 delegates at the AFSCME convention urged public officials to end tax reform gimmicks, warning Proposition 13 fever could spread nationwide. Lena Ramirez of Texas and California's John Sefarian opposed and supported the measure respectively, while Rep. Yvonne Brathwaite Burke framed the tax issue as a century‑long challenge for public service employees.