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Litigation

Feb. 19, 2000

Propositional Craze -- No -- Voters put these measures on the ballot to exercise their constitutional right to voice opinions on laws detrimental to California.

By John H. Sullivan Harmful measures like SB1237 and AB1309 - now known as Propositions 30 and 31 - are the very reason California has the referendum process. The referendum is the voters' ultimate weapon to stop enactment of a bad law.

By John H. Sullivan
        Harmful measures like SB1237 and AB1309 - now known as Propositions 30 and 31 - are the very reason California has the referendum process. The referendum is the voters' ultimate weapon to stop enactment of a bad law.
        The last referendum election in California occurred 18 years ago. Qualifying a measure fo...

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