[newzjunkey]

I was a fan of term limits but CA approved term limits in 1990 and I can't say it's helped. It seems more of a draw.

CA Assembly members are limited to six years in office, 3 terms, and Senators to eight years in office, 2 terms. After that they are banned from that chamber for life.

Fourteen years in state legislative office seems like ample time but there are those who argue there's a problem with "institutional memory" in the CA legislature. I haven't read up on recent analyses but know they've been done.

[StAnDeliver]

"Fourteen years in state legislative office seems like ample time but there are those who argue there's a problem with "institutional memory" in the CA legislature. I haven't read up on recent analyses but know they've been done."

Hey if you ever do a study on that or just collect some links ping me please.

[llandres]

Well, I’m for letting each state decide where their state legislators are concerned.

But I’m talking about FEDERAL term limits on congressmen and senators. How different things might be if there could be no more career politicians. I’d propose 4 years for both houses, limited to 2, no more than 3, terms.