My understanding is that state law cannot supercede federal law, so California could not find Schwarzeneggar to be a citizen with the right to the presidency, since he is obviously a naturalized citizen.
Texas, however, could simply affirm current law and make that their definition of “natural born citizen” for presidential primaries and elections held within their state.
Just my opinion, of course, but it seems to be reasonable.
CA wouldn’t have to rule Schwartzneggar NBC; they could just say that it’s nobody’s business whether he is or isn’t, and as long as he is willing to swear that he’s qualified then he is.
What would have to happen at that point, for the US constitution to be protected?
What if, in preparation for Schwartzneggar, Congress made a law saying that anybody who has been naturalized before 2012 is statutorily declared to be a citizen from birth? Would you have any problem with that? Does the Constitution allow that?
Also, that still allows somebody like Hillary the means to sabotage somebody like Cruz if he wins a Presidential election. The Department of State manual on citizenship says that the federal definitions for citizenship by birth don’t necessarily to the Constitutional term “natural born”. The avenue for challenge is left wide open. And that is an Obama regime document reminding that the avenue for challenge in the federal courts is left wide open.