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Answer to their every whim10/12/2023 The unspoken answer was that when the Legislature - and now the governor - enact one of their whims, constitutionality is never a barrier. What is entitlement Entitlement is the belief that one is inherently deserving of certain privileges, opportunities, or treatment, without necessarily having to work for or earn them. “Whereĭoes it end? Do we get all their high school report cards?”Ĭhief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye made the most telling point - that the court searched the records to determine if the Legislature even consulted the state constitution before acting and “We didn’t find anything.” On any number of additional requirements?” asked Justice Ming W. “Would the Legislature be entitled to impose requirements that candidates produce birth certificate or psychotherapy records or affidavits that they have never committed adultery or been a member of the Communist Party?” Justice Joshua Groban asked the hapless state lawyer trying to defend the law’s legitimacy. ![]() The measure’s logic and legality and signaled its doom. Constitution and last week, justices of the state Supreme Court questioned Seeking the highest offices meet minimal standards, and to restore publicĪ federal judge quickly declared that the law violates the In “extraordinary times,” Newsom declared, state officials “haveĪ legal and moral duty to do everything in their power to ensure leaders Newsom signed it, and - of course - characterized it as an expression of moral principle, rather than a constitutionally dubious and petty hit job. Undeterred by Brown’s common sense, the Legislature passed a virtually identical bill this year. ![]() “While I recognize the political attractiveness - even the merits - of getting President Trump’s tax returns … it may not be constitutional,” Brown warned, adding, “Today we require tax returns, but what would be next? Five years of health records? A certified birth certificate? High school report cards? And will these requirements vary depending on which political party is in power?” ![]() However, Brown, who shares legislators’ disdain for Trumpīut had refused to release his own income tax returns, vetoed the measure. Presidential primary ballot, a candidate had to release his or her income tax One of the Legislature’s evident dislikes is Presidentĭonald Trump, so it passed a bill last year declaring that to appear on California’s He has his own streak of impulsiveness, and has been willing, even eager, to Things changed when Gavin Newsom became governor this year.
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