Comments on: California Legislature Considers the Indirect Initiative http://www.ballot-access.org/2009/06/30/california-legislature-considers-the-indirect-initiative/ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:12:51 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Cody Quirk http://www.ballot-access.org/2009/06/30/california-legislature-considers-the-indirect-initiative/comment-page-1/#comment-743568 Cody Quirk Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:59:50 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=7021#comment-743568 Let me guess, the legislature doesn't like the people to have the power to control the laws and constitution of California. And the passing of Prop. 8 last year is the reason why the Democrats are now trying to take the people's democratic right away through these bills. Let me guess, the legislature doesn’t like the people to have the power to control the laws and constitution of California. And the passing of Prop. 8 last year is the reason why the Democrats are now trying to take the people’s democratic right away through these bills.

]]> By: Richard http://www.ballot-access.org/2009/06/30/california-legislature-considers-the-indirect-initiative/comment-page-1/#comment-743375 Richard Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:12:07 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=7021#comment-743375 All 3 bills are proposed state constitutional amendments, so even if any of them passes, then they go on the ballot to see if the voters like them. And if they do pass, the legislature can't change any aspect of them later, unless the people approve of the changes. All 3 bills are proposed state constitutional amendments, so even if any of them passes, then they go on the ballot to see if the voters like them. And if they do pass, the legislature can’t change any aspect of them later, unless the people approve of the changes.

]]> By: Michael Seebeck http://www.ballot-access.org/2009/06/30/california-legislature-considers-the-indirect-initiative/comment-page-1/#comment-743373 Michael Seebeck Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:01:29 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=7021#comment-743373 Interesting. The only problem with these bills is that it allows the legislature to change them, which most likely will not satisfy the initiative proponents (and probably allows such atrocities as gut-and-amend). They would be better if the changes were advisory in nature only. Based on that idea, SCA 10 looks like the best of the bunch. Now if we can just limit each legislator to 5 bills and the session to 120 days instead of two years... Interesting. The only problem with these bills is that it allows the legislature to change them, which most likely will not satisfy the initiative proponents (and probably allows such atrocities as gut-and-amend). They would be better if the changes were advisory in nature only. Based on that idea, SCA 10 looks like the best of the bunch.

Now if we can just limit each legislator to 5 bills and the session to 120 days instead of two years…

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