Unions greed is destroying California somethings got to change

California’s governing class, and the state’s public unions, should take a page from the comic book that introduced Spider-Man in 1962:“With great power there must also come — great responsibility!”In California, the unions in essence run state government, as The California Post reported this week.The power they wield is nothing short of enormous.It’s time they started showing responsibility.Not just for their own interests — they’ve got that covered.But for the broader interest of the state that supports them, for the communities they purport to serve, and for the taxpayers who foot the bill for the lavish compensation packages unions have coaxed out of their handpicked allies in government for decades.It’s time to call out California’s public unions for their gluttony.

For their radicalization.And for their disregard of anything beyond their own narrow interests — even as the state falls apart around them.With great power, comes the responsibility to think of others.The unions in this state need to do that.They need to consider the current and long-term health of the state.

They need to consider communities that struggle, children who will bear future burdens, and residents who can barely afford rent.This includes the California Teachers Association and the Service Employees International Union — arguably the two most powerful unions in Sacramento — along with associations of nurses, prison guards and a range of other public employees.California's top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.

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Never miss a story Our quibble is not with the workers themselves, as a great many do admirable jobs.But as entities, their unions are a big problem for California.They need to be better, more mindful stewards of the state that supports them — and not simply take, ad inf...