It would prohibit the use of any part of an employee's union dues for political activity in state campaigns unless such a move had specific written consent from the employee himself; and that consent would have to be renewed every year.Agitation for this measure goes well beyond California.
Mr Thomas argued that the measures in the bill go well beyond establishing a secure, reliable and trustworthy ID card, risking an unnecessary and disproportionate intrusion into individuals' privacy.
He needed to talk about economic issues differently, they said, and to spur the economy with new measures that went well beyond the recent tax cut.
The measures Cech suggested went well beyond the superficial.
Environmental campaigners welcomed the measure, saying the announcement went well beyond previous orders in naming specific facilities and outlining stiff penalties for firms that do not comply by the end of September.
But there were other things that went well, things the government doesn't measure.
"Thankfully, it went well.
Thankfully, that went well".
