California Supreme Court
Feb. 4, 2009
Justices Mull Ballot Measure Language
The justices of the California Supreme Court grappled Tuesday with how far government can go in educating voters about ballot initiatives without creeping into the forbidden territory of trying to influence an election's outcome.
By Laura Ernde
Daily Journal Staff Writer SACRAMENTO - The justices of the California Supreme Court grappled Tuesday with how far government can go in educating voters about ballot initiatives without creeping into the forbidden territory of trying to influence an election's outcome. During oral argument the court seemed convinced that the Salinas City Council did not cross that line by informing voters of the draconian budget cuts that would resu...
Daily Journal Staff Writer SACRAMENTO - The justices of the California Supreme Court grappled Tuesday with how far government can go in educating voters about ballot initiatives without creeping into the forbidden territory of trying to influence an election's outcome. During oral argument the court seemed convinced that the Salinas City Council did not cross that line by informing voters of the draconian budget cuts that would resu...
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