(Above) Flanked by Los Angeles Educator Mary Rose Ortega, Elementary Teacher Eric Heins speaks with other educators during a meeting in Los Angeles about the importance of defeating the Special Exemptions Act and passing the governor’s revenue initiative in the November general election.

(Below from l.) Educators Stan Smith and Judy Rhoda note key points about the Special Exemptions Act, which aims to give billionaire businessmen even more political power to write their own rules.

(Photos and story by Len Feldman)