Government
Oct. 7, 2014
New law aimed at helping minorities challenge legislation
A bill signed by Gov. Jerry Brown last week, AB 2646 by Assemblyman Phil Ting, D-San Francisco, expands minorities' ability to challenge legislation and ballot measures that impede a group's ability to push for legal changes affecting the demographic's interests.
By Paul Jones
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A bill signed by Gov. Jerry Brown last week, AB 2646 by Assemblyman Phil Ting, D-San Francisco, expands minorities' ability to challenge legislation and ballot measures that impede a group's ability to push for legal changes affecting the demographic's interests. Specifically, the state would have to show that any changes to law alleged to modify policymaking processes in such a way that disadvantage a minority are necessary and the l...
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