By Bob Walsh
Something really unusual is going to happen in the CA
Supreme Court this week. That court will consider removing a ballot
proposition from the ballot before an election.
The
CALIFORNIA TAXPAYER PROTECTION AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ACT has
gathered enough signatures and will (barring court action) be on the
ballot this November. If approved and enacted into law it would mandate
that NO tax, fee, levy or similar such could take effect in CA without
an approving vote of 2/3 of the voters. This would be retroactive thru
2022 for most government taxes, etc.
At
question is whether or not this proposal is an "Amendment' or a
"Constitutional Revision." Only the legislature of the formerly great
state of California can propose broader "Constitutional Revisions."
Our political ruling class is scared shitless of this proposal and is trying ANYTHING to keep it from seeing daylight.
The
State Supreme Court has only twice invalidated ballot measures. One
was in 1948. It proposed sweeping changes dealing in various areas and
would have repealed or amended 15 of the 25 articles in the state
constitution.
The State Supreme Court also struck down part of a 1990 ballot measure, but only after it had already been voted on.
California's
notorious (or infamous) Proposition 13, which set limits on property
tax increases, was challenged in this fashion. That challenge was NOT
successful.
The hearing
will be tomorrow. Both sides have requested a ruling prior to June 27,
which is the drop-dead date for the November general election ballot.
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