Quote of the Day
“I refuse to go down this slippery slope, where the state decides what citizens must wear when petitioning the government.”
—CA Gov. Jerry Brown, vetoing a bill requiring paid petition circulators to wear “paid” badges
Category Archives: direct democracy
“Can Two Play the Voter-Turnout Game”
Tim Herdt contrasts Republican-favored voter id laws with CA Democrats’ attempts to move ballot measure elections in the state to general elections only.
“Prop. 8 backers seem likely to win right to appeal its rejection”
“Prop. 8 sponsors’ arguments go before California high court; The court’s ruling will determine whether initiative sponsors in California are entitled to defend their measures in state court if the governor and the attorney general refuse.”
The LA Times reports. I’m with Emily Bazelon on this one.
My 2000 Columbia Law Review Article on Parties and the Initiative Process Now on SSRN
“California’s Fight over Direct Democracy”
The LA Times offers this editorial.