Constitutional Law
Oct. 6, 2016
Proposition 59: the Citizens United initiative
This "Legislative Advisory Proposition" on the ballot in November asks us a question: Should our elected officials use their constitutional authority to amend the U.S. Constitution to overturn the Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision? By Bruce A. Wessel
Proposition 59 on November's ballot is a "Legislative Advisory Proposition" that asks us a question: Should our elected officials use their constitutional authority to amend the U.S. Constitution to overturn the Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision?
Before jumping to the conclusion that this advisory ballot measure is a gimmick and needlessly clutters the ballot, here are two points to consider:
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