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ABC members will likely have to deal with more union-backed labor laws, more regulations, higher taxes, and empowered special interest groups that want to force all construction workers into a union. The California Apprenticeship Council will be controlled by the unions again. Construction union officials will be asking Governor Jerry Brown for executive orders and other actions that give unions a monopoly on construction or an unfair advantage in competition.
On the positive side, you have a strong and dedicated organization working on your behalf: Associated Builders and Contractors.
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