CA: Anti-tax groups vow to fight easing voting rules for budget

Sac Bee ^ | 7/18/03 | Ed Fletcher

[NormsRevenge]

State anti-tax groups vowed Thursday to fight "with everything we've got" state schools chief Jack O'Connell's effort to set aside California's stringent vote requirement for raising taxes.

O'Connell, the superintendent of public instruction, said Thursday that he plans to ask the state Supreme Court to lift the state's separate two-thirds vote requirements for raising taxes and passing budgets.

[NormsRevenge]

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[Support Free Republic]

Lighten Up, Francis!

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[pogo101]

Even if it were appropriate for a state supreme court to act as these socialists wish (and it isn't),

why wouldn't the court have to consider cutting other spending?

Because the fact of the matter is, if school funding is so precious, then just cut something else that isn't AS precious.

[Thud]

Norm, I'm a California trial court research attorney. It is possible that the 2/3 tax increase rule in the California state constitution might be found invalid under both the federal and state constitutions given some rather expansive equal protection decisions in the past several years. It could go either way, but losing is a possibility. There have been some pretty screwy decisions in this area.

Keep in mind that the general press is useless in reporting such matters. Legal expertise is necessary to understand the arguments for and against this, and the general press is completely incapable of reporting accurately in any matter requiring expertise. Sports reporting has become specialized due to the collapse of professional competence in the news business.

[goldstategop]

The Democrats want to impose tyranny of the majority and God help any one who stands in their way.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Would you have any comments on this latest item:

California: Could Bustamante guarantee only he would succeed Davis?

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

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[Grampa Dave]

Apparently the rats have a petition that is being circulated in the valley.

They are pretending that it is something else, and it is really a petition to change the ability to tax from a 60% vote to a simple majority vote in the legislature.

I hope that they get enough signatures.

If they think that we are made about Davis, wait until the word gets out about them wanting to change the law re raising our taxes to pay for their tax and spend games.

That might make the recall of Davis look like a high tea party versus the outcry against the legislative rats.

[Thud]

IMO, ".. if appropriate ..." means that if the first vote is to recall the governor, the lieutentant governor shall call a second election to determine who replaces the bozo. The term, "to elect a successor", means there will be an election for the successor. The recall law does state that it is otherwise when the governor is being recalled.

But you do raise another interesting point - there will be considerable pressure on Davis to resign during the interval between the period between the date the recall election is set, and the date it is held, to moot the recall and get Bustamente into the governor's mansion. I doubt Davis would resign, but it will be fun to watch.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Thanks!