California Call for a Constitutional Convention (2010)
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The California Call for a Constitutional Convention Question may be on a 2010 statewide ballot in California.
The Bay Area Council, a group of business executives, is the primary sponsor of the proposed ballot initiative. They have been supporting efforts to hold a California constitutional convention for some time through educational efforts such as a February 2009 summit/gathering on this subject in Sacramento.[1]
Repair California also supports the call for a constitutional convention.
Specifics
If a constitutional convention is held under the terms of this initiative, it would:
- Convene in 2011
- Meet for several months
- Prepare a new California Constitution that would go before the state's voters in 2012.
- There are several different ways delegates to the convention could be chosen.[2]
Supporters
Paul Talcott Currier filed the ballot language with the California Secretary of State.
Opponents
- Thomas Elias. He says the measure is "backed by Google and other high-tech giants that finance the Bay Area Council business lobby" and urges that people refrain from signing the petition to put it on the ballot. He says, "Why is this a bad idea? For one thing, despite sponsors' pious claims that their measure would limit action by that convention to fixing the state's budget and ballot initiative processes, cutting the influence of special interests on elections and government, bettering relations between state and local governments and making government more efficient, there's room here for enormous mischief."[3]
Polling information
A poll conducted by EMC Research for Repair California in mid-September 2009 found that 71% of approximately 1,000 polled voters said they would vote "yes" on whether to hold a constitutional convention.[4] 69% said they would vote "yes" on the California Electors Right to Call for Constitutional Convention Act (2010).
The Field Poll conducted a survey in October 2009 which found that 51% of voters believe "fundamental changes" should be made to the state's Constitution.[5]
See also
- California constitutional convention
- California Electors Right to Call for Constitutional Convention Act (2010)
- California signature requirements
External links
- Text of October 28, 2009 letter requesting a ballot title
- Repair California, website advocating a constitutional convention
References
- ↑ Modesto Bee, "Dan Walters: California faces moment of decision", July 5, 2009
- ↑ Inside Bay Area, "Alameda County Board of Supervisors push for state government overhaul", October 22, 2009
- ↑ Redding Record-Searchlight, "Just say no to signature gatherers", November 3, 2009
- ↑ Reuters, "Californians Would Vote to Authorize and Call Constitutional Convention, New Statewide Poll of 1000 Voters Finds", September 16, 2009
- ↑ San Francisco Chronicle, "Field Poll: Support for Constitution changes", October 14, 2009
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