“Prop. 8 deserved a defense”
Erwin Chemerinsky’s thoughtful op-ed discusses ways for California (and other states) to defend public initiatives in federal court.
Category Archives: voter initiatives
BREAKING NEWS: DOMA struck down, Prop 8 case dismissed on standing
DOMA has been struck down as unconstitutional. Prop 8 case from California dismissed on standing grounds (initiative proponents have no cognizable injury distinct from the general population). I haven’t yet read thoroughly, but SCOTUSblog reports that neither finds a constitutional… Continue reading
Sounds Like There Will Be No Emergency SCOTUS Action in the Texas Voter ID Case
Earlier today I wrote about how Texas, which had indicated an intent to appeal, could seek emergency relief from the Supreme Court to put its ID law into effect for November’s elections.
But now comes this from AP: “State… Continue reading
Ohio Redistricting Reform Headed to Ballot?
Pending signature verification, it looks like Ohio may have redistricting reform on the ballot once again this November. The initiative would create a commission to draw districts modeled in some ways on California’s new commission, though with important differences in… Continue reading
“Democrats propose measures to rein in California initiative process”
The LA Times offers this front-page report.
Back in 2000, I wrote this piece for the Columbia Law Review discussing the complex relationship of political parties to the initiative process, especially in California. More recently, Chris Elmendorf and Ethan… Continue reading