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“We are in a heated and expensive race,” Berman said in a press statement earlier this week. “It’s become a very emotional race.”

Berman’s campaign manager, Brandon Hall, was not so accommodating about the situation.

“He reached up and tried to put him into a headlock,” Hall said. “That’s not appropriate for a congressman.”

While trading rebuttals initially focused on responding to a question asked by a student regarding the Valley’s entertainment industry, Berman reassured the audience that he was the author of the DREAM Act, a bill meant to help illegal immigrants gain permanent residency.

Berman, who fell out of his chair twice during Sherman’s opening speech because of a gap in the stage, maintained that he was the author of the bill, despite Sherman’s saying otherwise.

“When untruths are said, a person has to defend himself,” Berman said in his own defense. “And that raises the intensity of the debate.” Berman retorted to Sherman’s comment by addressing the audience.

“He lies,” Berman said. “He knows I’m the house author of the DREAM Act. Why does he say that? Because he thinks he can get away with it. But, in the end, ya can’t fool all the people all the time, Brad.” Standing up, Sherman waited until the crowd’s cheers died down to share his point of view, citing the congressional representative of Illinois’ Fourth District, Luis Gutierrez, as the author of the bill.

Two well-known professors explained alternatives and fiscal consequences during a debate on Proposition 30 for students in the Great Hall during the Day of Politics 2 at Pierce College on Thursday, Oct. 11.

Professor of sociology Dr. James McKeever argued for the proposition and professor of

“Howard, Luis Gutierrez introduced the bill. You didn’t. And the official records of Congress will prove you wrong,” Sherman yelled into his microphone. “Howard, you wanna get into this?”

Upon seeing Sherman put his arm over Berman’s shoulder while yelling at him in the microphone, Deputy Bill Dunkin stepped onto the stage to prevent the situation from escalating.

“I heard a little bit of a heated argument,” Dunkin said. “They were economy Dr. Pamela Brown argued against it. cooperative. They split up. They were no problem at all.”

Prop. 30 will be featured on the ballot this upcoming election, and if passed, the legislature will temporarily increase sales and income taxes to balance the ever-growing budget from 2013 to 2019, according to McKeever. Income and sales taxes, added together, make up two-thirds of California’s General Fund, as stated by the State Attorney General.

The congressmen, who have been pitted against one another this election because of redistricting, continued to speak over the crowd while Dunkin was on the stage.

“Don’t you dare stand up here in the West San Fernando Valley and get in my face,” Sherman said. “Stay away from me. You wanna put your face in mine? Go ahead.”

If the bill doesn’t pass, there will be a $6 billion tax cut, heavily impacting K-12 schools and community colleges throughout California.

Spending on education is currently the most expensive item on California’s budget. Under this rationale, in order to balance the budget there will be a reduction of education funding.

Prop. 38 is problematic

Tax initiative harms who it hopes to help

Our quality of education is in danger, and every student on this campus knows it.

But Proposition 38 is not the way to go.

Everyone with an eye to the news has heard it.

A new tax initiative has to be passed or automatic trigger cuts (amounting to $6 billion) will go into effect, according to the Huffington Post.

These cuts would shorten school years for K-12 students and increase fees for higher education students–many of whom are already strapped for cash or possibly in debt based on the current figures– putting student debt at more than $1 trillion.

This is where Prop. 38, or Molly Munger’s “Tax for Education” measure will put us.

The first impression voters get from commercials about the proposition are very favorable.

Happy music, children saying they want their teachers to come back, promises of funding for education– the commercial has it all.