The United Teachers Los Angeles union local has endorsed California's Proposition 89, the Clean Money and Fair Elections Act.  UTLA has 44,000 members and is the largest local belonging to the National Education Association. Leonard Segal, member of the UTLA Board of Directors made the following statement of support: "We hope that UTLA's endorsement of Prop. 89 will send a strong message that teachers are fed up with a system of political corruption that has put big donor demands ahead of fulfilling our state's commitment to excellent schools and a top quality education for our children. Prop. 89 will end big money control and allow us to take back our government so that its accountable to the needs and concerns of California teachers and families".  Read the full release here.