Close
Get in touch
Samuel Coleman
Assistant National Outreach Director
Before working for the Freedom Foundation, Samuel spent some time working for the Washington State Legislature. He worked for offices on both sides of the aisle but was known for his calm demeanor and interest in individual liberty.
Samuel graduated from Central Washington University with a double major in Political Science and Public Policy. In his free time he enjoys exploring the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest, working on computers, and exploring local breweries.
UTLA’s Face(book)-Saving Efforts Won’t Work
This week, the United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA) private Facebook group was exposed for telling teachers to keep their …
Freedom Foundation Complaint Leads to Probe of California Law Enforcement Union
This week, the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC), the governmental body which regulates political spending in California, informed us it …
Becerra would do for the U.S. what he’s done for California – surrender it to unions
This week, former California Attorney General Xavier Becerra came under fire from U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) for his financial entanglements with …
SEIU 1000’s penchant for politics rankles plenty of its members
Would you be shocked if someone told you most unions were extremely politically active during the 2020 general election and …
California Union Leaders Can’t Spin Their Way Out of Chilling Membership Numbers
If you want to know the truth about what’s happening with California’s government employee unions, ignore what their leaders say …
SEIU has a sexual predator problem
You may remember back in 2017, an expose by Buzzfeed revealed that SEIU International had an issue with sexual harassment. …
The 350-member hole we blew in SEIU 721 just became 650
If you’ve been following the saga of SEIU 721’s response to the Freedom Foundation’s holiday outreach campaign, you already know …
Complaint alleges CSLEA reports only a fraction of its political spending
This week, the Freedom Foundation filed a campaign finance complaint against the California State Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) alleging more than five years — and millions of dollars — worth of illegal political spending of its members’ dues.
Unions Respond to Record-Breaking Holiday Opt-Out Pitch with Their Usual Lies
With Christmas right around the corner, public employees across California this week received multiple sets of physical mailers and e-mails letting them know how to take their voice — and their money — back from their union.
Holiday season has seen record-breaking opt-out numbers
This has been a record week for the Freedom Foundation in California as more than 400 public employees submitted opt-out forms to our Post Office box and through our website. Over the past few weeks, public employees across California have received multiple e-mails, mailers and phone calls informing them of the depths of their unions’ political spending during recent elections.
