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California Supreme Court

May 28, 2009

In Their Own Words

Quotes from today's historic ruling.

"In a sense, petitioners' and the Attorney General's complaint is that it is just too easy to amend the California Constitution through the initiative process. But it is not a proper function of this court to curtail that process; we are constitutionally bound to uphold it."

- Chief Justice Ronald M. George

"As members of the judicial branch, the justices of this court have a solemn obliga...

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