Constitutional Law
Jul. 22, 2014
Carving up California: been there, tried that
Last week, proponents of the "Six Californias" initiative submitted signatures to the secretary of state, which may get it on the 2016 ballot. This idea is neither novel nor good.
Last week, the proponents of the "Six Californias" initiative measure submitted a claimed 1.3 million signatures to the secretary of state. Because the signature submission deadline for the November 2014 election has already passed, if enough signatures are validated to qualify it the measure likely will be placed on the November 2016 general election ballot. Unfortunately for all Californians, this conceit of dividing the state is neither novel nor good.
As a state, we've been...
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