On Monday, August 14, the California State Court of Appeals, 3rd district, issued a ruling in Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association v Padilla, 85176. The Court said the state cannot now enforce a new law, passed in June 2017, that makes it more difficult for recall petitions to succeed. The court did not rule on the substance of the new law, but said the new law can’t be applied now.
The order, issued by Presiding Justice Vance W. Rave, suggests that the new law, which was part of a budget bill, violates the restriction on the single-subject rule. The bill was SB 96.
The recall is aimed at Democratic State Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton). Recall proponents did not like his vote to increase gasoline taxes. Thanks to Rick Hasen for this news.
ALL major election stuff MUST be in constitutions with some detail —
to NOT allow the gerrymander hacks to rig the system with THEIR HACK *laws*.
What details do you feel were left out of the California Constitution?