Government,
Constitutional Law
Sep. 19, 2022
Constitutionality of Proposition 30 is questionable
While most initiatives contain a single subject by focusing on one policy area, some initiatives are so far-reaching that they violate the single subject rule. Proposition 30 on the November 2022 ballot may very well be one of those initiatives that fails to pass constitutional muster.
Matthew C. Alvarez
Sutton Law FirmMatthew specializes in political and election law, and is a board member of the California Political Attorneys Association.
Although California courts bend over backwards to protect the people's power of initiative - that is, the right to bypass the Legislature by submitting proposed new laws directly to the voters - the right is not without restrictions. A key limit that the State Constitution and the courts have placed on initiatives is that they must comply with the "single subject rule." This rule prevents initiatives from encompassing multiple policy areas and is designed to avoid vo...
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