Topic: State Constitution
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Sacramento Bee - - Capitol Alert
November 24, 2009 | Torey Van Oot
convention to revise the state constitution. Newsom and GOP gubernatorial hopefuls Meg Whitman and Tom Campbell have all previously thrown their backing behind the idea, while...
Capitol Alert: Brown not troubled by Schwarzenegger's veto threats
November 23, 2009 | Torey Van Oot
In the letter, addressed to two lawmakers who had requested separate opinions on the legality of mass veto threats, Brown states that the state constitution protects the...
Other local news reports
California back to the drawing board
October 29, 2009 | AppealDemocrat
Group Seeks To Change Calif. State Constitution
October 28, 2009 | CBS13/CW31
Field Poll: Support for Constitution changes
October 14, 2009 | SFGate: Top News Stories
State sued over quotas in budget bill
October 16, 2009 | Sacramento Business Journal
Interest Grows In Remaking Constitution
October 14, 2009 | KCRA.com - Local News
From around the web
Gov. Sanford impeachment hearings begin
November 25, 2009 | CharlotteObserver.com
Under the state Constitution, Sanford must be guilty of a serious crime or other serious misconduct to be impeached. Sanford's attorneys have said repeatedly that the governor...
Making friends with t - - - s
November 24, 2009 | indystar.com
Now, the debate is over whether to engrave property tax caps into the state constitution. More constriction of an already inadequate revenue stream, in other words; but with...
No- lunch call is recipe for trouble
November 20, 2009 | indystar.com
'' Those who feel any benefit is too good for someone convicted of a crime may disagree; but their disagreement also would be with the state constitution, which obligates the...
Both camps in same- sex marriage debate see signs that they'll prevail
November 04, 2009 | DesMoinesRegister.com
The Iowa Supreme Court's decision was based on the state constitution and its guarantee of equal protection under the law. The only way to overturn the decision would be with a...
Legislators hint at deal; is it Boeing?
October 27, 2009 | CharlotteObserver.com
Both the Senate and House may take steps to clarify vague statutes in the state Constitution regarding impeachment. The Senate Ethics Committee is reviewing Sanford's travel,...
Victims' money goes to others, despite N. C. law putting them first
July 12, 2009 | CharlotteObserver.com
In 1996, N.C. voters overwhelmingly approved a Victims Rights Amendment to the state constitution. The amendment gave crime victims the right to be informed of and present at...
Archives are at the mercy of nature
October 03, 2009 | indystar.com
Among the most treasured documents are the state constitution; the earliest state Supreme Court cases; John Dillinger's prison records; and the contract, from 1964, between...
How has Gov. Sanford survived scandal?
July 12, 2009 | CharlotteObserver.com
The state Constitution also requires that two-thirds of House members vote to impeach, a higher standard than federal impeachment. There was another potent political reality...
Rokita gets ball rolling; legislators, do not fumble
September 15, 2009 | indystar.com
2: Drawing boundaries is a legislative function under the state Constitution. No argument there, and Rokita has not suggested otherwise. Under his plan, the legislative...
Hearing gives boost to redistricting reforms
September 29, 2009 | indystar.com
Now, the only provision spelled out in the state constitution is that districts be contiguous. Justin Levitt, who studies redistricting issues nationwide for New York...
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State Constitution Videos
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August 03, 2009 | Associated Press
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October 22, 2008 | Associated Press
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State Constitution on twitter
The Colorado Health Freedom Act Organization is being formed to bring an amendment to the state constitution before the voters of Colorado.
by ColoradoHFA, November 27, 2009
Today in 1861, Delegates convene in Wheeling to draft a state constitution. They name the new state West Virginia. http://bit.ly/2du0jZ
by encyclopediaVA, November 26, 2009
Help! My Google Fu is weak! What year did California add the June 15 budget deadline to the state constitution?
by LBY3, November 25, 2009
@RovingPoet We did an Official Water Study & Prop 218 Hearing per the California State Constitution. The numbers r the result of the Study.
by gardeningsnail, November 25, 2009
Con Con: Pennsylvania needs a new state constitution — Keystone ...: Corbett's investigation uncovered a systemic... http://bit.ly/8Yshfn
by da4su, November 24, 2009
Honestly, for all the ranting, doesn't our state constitution make Lt. Gov. the political equivalent of a punter on the practice squad?
by robertlahue, November 24, 2009
Most states other than Alabama don't have a bloated, ancient, conceived in racism, power concentrating, etc. state constitution as well.
by JohnRalphGunn, November 24, 2009
RT @KeystoneNews: New post: Con Con: Pennsylvania needs a new state constitution http://bit.ly/7r5ada
by GreenRealty1st, November 24, 2009

Sacramento area blogs
One Year Ago A Day of Smiles - A Day of Tears A Day of Action
October 07, 2009 | Sacramento Press
October 2009
October 01, 2009 | Sacramento Press
Council unlikely to address'' strong mayor'' issues raised by city attorney
September 15, 2009 | Sacramento Press