CA: Atty General and Sec of State join as defendants in lawsuit in Jerry Brown matter

Political Vanguard ^ | October 23, 2006 | Thomas Del Beccaro

[Feiny]

Wow, this is the first I have heard of this.....veddy interestink. I wonder if the LA Times has reported on this?

[editor-surveyor]

"Makes one wonder if there is a brain cell working in this state."

I quit wondering a long time ago...

[Enterprise]

"You can bet your last dollar that "Vasco Road Blood Alley Beneficiary" Bill Lockyer is in this to pull Moonbeam's fat out of the fire."

If anything, it is classic. The law means what it says, unless Democrats don't like it because it doesn't benefit them. Then, the law means something else. The court should slap Brown and Lockyer down. But I don't think it will.

What would be my scenario would be is for the court to rule that Brown in ineligible to be A.G. at this time. Then, Brown wins. And then the Governor states he is going to follow the direction of the court and declare the position vacant, and then appoint Poochigian and swear him in.

[bootless]

Yippee-kai-yay!

[kingu]

The court should slap Brown and Lockyer down. But I don't think it will.

The California Supreme Court is, for a court in California, quite conservative and literal in most interpretations of the state constitution. The state legislature had every opportunity to change this before the election, the candidate signed the statement indicating that he met all conditions for the position he was running for, and a prospective AG arguing that he wasn't aware of an aspect of the law? Don't think that'll fly.

The only issue before the court will be about the state bar itself. For a time there, it was effectively nonexistent. Does that interruption nullify the constitutional requirements? That's the coin flip, I think. I wish I paid more attention which years the state bar had their problems.

[Enterprise]

"The only issue before the court will be about the state bar itself. For a time there, it was effectively nonexistent. Does that interruption nullify the constitutional requirements?"

Excellent point. I believe Governor Wilson may have cut or reduced funding to the State Bar, and it may have been restored by Governor Davis. My gut feeling is tha the Bar was functioning by the time Brown filed for the A.G. position. I'll have to try to research it later. I found a little here though.

"Wilson vetoes fee bill; bar moves to secure funding"

link

[calcowgirl]

Wow, this is the first I have heard of this.....veddy interestink. I wonder if the LA Times has reported on this?

Are you asking if they have reported on the lawsuit, or on this latest move by the AG and SOS? They did publish a story about the lawsuit a few days ago when it was filed. I couldn't find anything on the latter. They've probably been distracted publishing things like this:

Jerry Brown -- California's Marathon Man
The candidate for attorney general is one of a dying breed of politicians who govern by their values and experience, rather than polls.
By Martin F. Nolan, MARTIN F. NOLAN covered national politics for the Boston Globe for 40 years.
October 22, 2006

[Czar]

"Bill Lockyer is in this to pull Moonbeam's fat out of the fire."

It's always good fun when the Rats begin to circle the wagons...

[editor-surveyor]

Problem is that Arnold would rather appoint an enviro-weenie dem.

[kmiller1k]

Would you please add me to your California Politics ping list. thanks

[Political Junkie Too]

By agreeing to stipulate to adding those parties, we trust that it will expedite the case and they will not abuse our act of good faith.

That would be a first.

-PJ

[Enterprise]

God I hope not.

[Rockitz]

I was wondering if they are joining in order to sabotage the case. Given they are RATS, one can only assume this.