Constitutional Law
Mar. 12, 2014
Six problems with 'Six Californias' initiative
California Secretary of State Debra Bowen recently qualified the "Six Californias" initiative for signature gathering, the first step in getting on the ballot for the 2014 state election.
Stephen M. Duvernay
Phone: (916) 447-4900
Email: steve@benbrooklawgroup.com
Notre Dame Law School; Notre Dame IN
California Secretary of State Debra Bowen recently qualified the "Six Californias" initiative for signature gathering, the first step in qualifying for the fall 2014 state election. Launched by venture capitalist Tim Draper in December 2013, this initiative would institute a process for dividing California into six new territories that could request admission to the union as new states.
Experts on the U.S. Constitution have expressed reservations about this measure, pointing ou...
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