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IRS scandal in the headlines for several years revealed the Internal Revenue Service developed a scheme to prosecute conservatives who publicly oppose President Obama’s policies.

California Gov. Jerry Brown and his legislative Democrats have just accomplished a similar scheme with the passage of a bill targeting two large agriculture businesses, which dared to challenge the illegal stranglehold on Brown’s appointed Agriculture Labor Relations Board by the waning United Farm Workers labor union.

Fowler Packing Company

Family owned and operated Fowler Packing Company and Gerawan Farming are targets of Assembly Bill 1513, which unfairly carves-out the two employers who have long been targeted for UFW unionizing efforts, from the limited safe harbor provisions in the recently passed and signed bill.

Both large employers and growers, Fowler Packing grows peaches, nectarines, plums and mandarins, and Gerawan grows nectarines, peaches and grapes.

Wag the Dog

Gov. Brown signed a bill into law October 10 rewriting the definition of labor rules governing piece-rate compensation in California. But, unsurprisingly, the bill extracts a very high price from employers to benefit unions and, unfairly carves-out the two employers that are targets of UFW unionizing efforts.

“The process from the beginning stunk to high heaven,” said Assemblyman Jim Patterson, R-Fresno. “This does lay open the dirty politics that can be put together with the ALRB, UFW and politicians.”

“This is what a Banana Republic looks like,” Patterson said. “If they can do it to Fowler Packing and Gerawan Farming, they can do it to anybody.”

“This Machiavellian, utterly dishonest and punitive carve out could not have happened had this not been the end of legislative session,” Patterson explained. “What is missing is a criminal complaint in this case. This is and was a criminal conspiracy. Perhaps as time goes by, a court case will be so glaring, law enforcement will look at the potential,” Patterson said.

AB 1513, authored by Assemblyman Das Williams, D-Santa Barbara, never was heard in a legislative committee; it was a gut and amend bill done at the very end of the legislative session, in order to avoid public legislative committee hearings. “If ever there was a piece of legislation that should put some members of the Legislature in prison, this is it,” Patterson said. “If you peel open this rats nest, you will see the conspiracy: Huge campaign contributions… huge amounts of money flowing to lawmakers who voted for it… all willing to vote for excising out the Parnagians (of Fowler), and Gerawan,” Patterson said. “And quite frankly, the governor knew it when he signed it,” Patterson added. “This is more evidence of what one-party dictatorship looks like: fear, conspiracy, the use of law making against one’s political enemies.”

“It’s shameful,” Patterson said. “Many have crossed the line.”

Icing on the UFW Cake

Anyone who doesn’t know of this unholy liaison between the ALRB and the UFW might think the United Farm Workers labor union has an angel in the governor’s office, because nothing other than divine intervention – or criminal conspiracy – could explain the wanton gifts the labor union has received from California Gov. Jerry Brown by way of the Legislature.

AB 1513 creates the new California Labor Code section 226.2, setting forth requirements for payment of a separate hourly rate for “non-productive” time, i.e., rest and recovery breaks documented by piece-rate employees. The new law, which applies to all employees compensated on a piece-rate basis, becomes effective January 1, 2016.

Gerawan Farming

Piece-rate work is paid for according to the number of units or products completed or produced. Piece rate plans may be determined by one individual’s work, or can also include a group of employees who share compensation based upon group completion of required tasks or products.

The bill, born out of two class action lawsuits, Gonzalez v. Downtown LA Motors and Bluford v. Safeway, allows employers to come into compliance with non-productive time pay requirements in exchange for liability protection from related wage claims. However, AB 1513 discriminated against specific companies where an active non-productive time wage lawsuit was filed as of March 1, 2014, and/or for which an active suit alleges the adding of “ghost” employees to reduce wages.

Prior to AB 1513 being introduced, Downtown LA Motors and Safeway, involved in class action lawsuits for non-productive time payment, entered into a negotiation with California labor organizations to develop safe harbor protections to limit their exposure for non-productive time payment while offering a formula for paying back pay.

Illegal Carve-Out

Never before has legislation specifically targeted two businesses the way AB 1513 does. AB 1513 illegally carves out Gerawan Farming, and Fowler Packing from the safe harbor protections. The exclusion of Gerawan and Fowler was based on a specific carve out was the direct result of labor permitting the involvement of the UFW in the negotiations. All other employers may take advantage of the safe-harbor liability protection from penalties from unpaid wages.

Never before has any legislation excised out private businesses for exclusion of legal protections.

Gov. Ignores Farm Workers

Assemblyman Jim Patterson

While Gov. Jerry Brown has ignored thousands of California farm workers who don’t want to be unionized by the UFW, he recently authorized gifting the financially floundering UFW labor union $3 million each year for the next five years toward their Obamacare health plan.

There are nearly one million farm and agricultural workers in California, yet the United Farm Workers labor union represents less than 4,000 of them. Still, Jerry Brown continues to help the UFW limp along, assisting the union to terrorize well-run, law-abiding, decent farming businesses with countless lawsuits, and harassing them with unreasonable and illegal demands.

Assemblyman Patterson said the creation of AB 1513 was conspiratorial because a “group of individuals got together, and then put together a bill they knew was unconstitutional, because the labor union demanded if they did not, no one would get protections.”

“And a lot of other interests in the state – who, if this happened to them, would have righteous indignation – rolled over, said nothing, and got the benefit of the bill,” Patterson said. “The fundamental operation of Sacramento, and one-party rule, is fear. This is the reason this bill looks the way it does – political fear.”

He added, “The only way for justice is that this Constitutional conspiracy is brought out in a court of law.”

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Patterson_%28politician%29

Jim Patterson is serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Republican representing the 23rd district, which encompasses eastern Fresno County and a slice of Tulare County. Prior to being elected to the state assembly, he was a business executive, broadcaster, public speaker, and is the former mayor of Fresno, California.

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Mayor

Patterson was mayor of Fresno between 1993 and 2001, succeeding Karen Humphrey, and being succeeded by Alan Autry.[1]

2002 Congressional election

Patterson ran for the Republican nomination in California's 21st congressional district, a district with new boundaries created through reapportionment after the 2000 United States census. His opponents were State Assemblyman Mike Briggs and Devin Nunes, the California State Director for the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Development section.[2] Patterson came in second place to Nunes, who would eventually win the general election.

2010 Congressional election

Patterson ran for the Republican nomination in California's 19th congressional district, to take over the seat of retiring Congressman George Radanovich. He finished a close second in the June 8, 2010 primary to California State Senator Jeff Denham, who won the general election.[3]

See also

References

  1. List of Fresno Mayors
  2. "California's 2002 races take their final form".
  3. http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=news/politics&id=7486615

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im Patterson has failed the 2014 Political Courage Test.

09/09/2014

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Jim Patterson was endorsed by California Pro-Life Council

08/30/2014

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Jim Patterson did not vote - AB 1522 - Requires Paid Sick Leave for Employees

08/29/2014

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Jim Patterson did not vote - SB 1168 - Requires Sustainability Plans for Groundwater Usage

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Jim Patterson did not vote - AB 1739 - Amends Groundwater Laws

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Jim Patterson did not vote - AB 1014 - Authorizes Gun Violence Restraining Orders

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Jim Patterson did not vote - SB 1319 - Authorizes Groundwater Sustainability Plan for Certain Water Basins

08/28/2014

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Jim Patterson voted Nay (Passage With Amendment) - SB 270 - Prohibits Retailers from Using Single-Use Carryout Bags

08/26/2014

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Jim Patterson voted Nay (Passage With Amendment) - SB 199 - Requires Certain Replica Guns to be Sold in Fluorescent Colors

08/25/2014

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Jim Patterson voted Nay (Passage With Amendment) - SB 1174 - Repeals Prohibition on Bilingual Education

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Jim Patterson voted Nay (Passage With Amendment) - SB 270 - Prohibits Retailers from Using Single-Use Carryout Bags

08/21/2014

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Jim Patterson voted Yea (Concurrence Vote) - AB 420 - Prohibits Student Suspensions for Certain Actions and Misconduct

08/20/2014

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Jim Patterson voted Nay (Passage With Amendment) - SB 968 - Authorizes Public Access Route to Martins Beach

08/19/2014

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Jim Patterson voted Nay (Concurrence Vote) - AB 2198 - Requires Suicide Prevention Training for Mental Health Professionals

08/14/2014

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Jim Patterson was endorsed by California Professional Firefighters

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Jim Patterson voted Nay (Passage With Amendment) - SB 610 - Amends Franchise Agreement Terms

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Jim Patterson voted Nay (Passage With Amendment) - SB 1010 - Amends Penalties for Cocaine Possession

08/11/2014

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Jim Patterson was rated 24% by California Communities United Institute (Positions on Asians and Pacific Islanders)

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Jim Patterson was rated 29% by California Communities United Institute (Positions on African Americans)

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Jim Patterson was rated 44% by California Communities United Institute (Positions on HIV/AIDS)

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Jim Patterson was rated 21% by California Communities United Institute (Positions on LGBT)

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Jim Patterson was rated 18% by California Communities United Institute (Positions on Latino Issues)

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Jim Patterson was rated 56% by California Communities United Institute (Positions on Economic Justice)

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Jim Patterson was rated 29% by California Communities United Institute (Positions on People of Color)

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Jim Patterson was rated 75% by California Communities United Institute (Positions on Native Americans)

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Jim Patterson was rated 78% by California Communities United Institute (Positions on Womens Issues)

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Jim Patterson was rated 50% by California Communities United Institute (Overall Positions (House Only))

07/30/2014

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Jim Patterson was rated 3% by California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO (Lifetime Floor Scores)

07/29/2014

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Jim Patterson was rated 3% by California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO (Floor Score)

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Jim Patterson was rated 100% by California National Federation of Independent Business (Positions)

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Jim Patterson was rated 90% by American Conservative Union (California State Legislature) (Positions)

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Jim Patterson was rated 14% by California League of Conservation Voters (Lifetime Score)

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Jim Patterson was rated 95 by California Republican Assembly (Positions)

07/28/2014

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Jim Patterson was rated 100% by Capitol Resource Institute (Positions)

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06/23/2014

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Jim Patterson voted Nay (Concurrence Vote) - AB 129 - Repeals Prohibition on Currency Other than the Lawful Money of the United States

06/15/2014

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Jim Patterson voted Nay (Conference Report Vote) - SB 852 - 2014-2015 Budget

05/29/2014

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Jim Patterson voted Nay (Passage) - AB 1894 - Establishes a State Entity to Oversee Medical Cannabis

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Jim Patterson voted Nay (Passage) - AB 1522 - Requires Paid Sick Leave for Employees

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Jim Patterson voted Nay (Passage) - AB 1873 - Authorizes the Use of Mail Ballots During Special Elections

05/28/2014

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Jim Patterson voted Nay (Passage) - AB 1609 - Establishes Requirements for Out of State Firearms Transfers

05/27/2014

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Jim Patterson did not vote - AB 1576 - Amends the Health and Safety Provisions for Adult Films

05/23/2014

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Jim Patterson voted Nay (Passage) - AB 1699 - Prohibits the Sale of Products Containing Microplastics

05/19/2014

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Jim Patterson voted Nay (Passage) - AB 2198 - Requires Suicide Prevention Training for Mental Health Professionals

05/15/2014

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Jim Patterson voted Nay (Passage) - AB 2127 - Limits Full-Contact Practices for Certain Sports

05/05/2014

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Jim Patterson voted Nay (Passage With Amendment) - SB 27 - Requires Certain Nonprofit Organizations to Disclose Donors

03/10/2014

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Jim Patterson voted Nay (Concurrence Vote) - AB 800 - Authorizes the Fair Political Practices Commission to Conduct Audits and Investigations

01/30/2014

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Jim Patterson voted Nay (Passage) - AJR 1 - Requests Constitutional Convention to Overturn Citizens United

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