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SergeStorms

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8. I doubt you'll get one republican vote....

Reply to JohnSJ (Reply #6)

Thu Mar 10, 2022, 06:13 PM

Mar 2022

so the Democrats will have to do it on their own, if they have the votes. I'm not certain what the percentage of Democrats is in the California legislature. It's ridiculous to spend all that money on something that has no chance of passing. Good luck!

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After what we went through with the recall of Governor Newsom, one would think the Democrats [View all] JohnSJ Mar 2022 OP

I do recall them promising to do just that if Newsome won, but the best time for that would have OnDoutside Mar 2022 #1

I agree. Just raising the threshold to 25% like other states for signatures would help JohnSJ Mar 2022 #2

Wouldn't that have to be on..... SergeStorms Mar 2022 #3

I think the legislature can do it with 2/3 vote JohnSJ Mar 2022 #4

It takes a 2/3 vote in the legislature to then..... SergeStorms Mar 2022 #5

I hope it happens Serge JohnSJ Mar 2022 #6

I doubt you'll get one republican vote.... SergeStorms Mar 2022 #8

We currently have super majorities in both houses of the California legislature JohnSJ Mar 2022 #9

Gotta' get this done then. SergeStorms Mar 2022 #10

Let's keep raising the issue so it's top of mind to the pols. brush Mar 2022 #7