Attorney General No.
17-0017
Secretary of State No.
1813
Description
Directs California Legislature to request that Congress call a federal constitutional convention to propose various amendments to the United States Constitution addressing, among other things, civil rights, the environment, federal taxation, and California's sovereignty and independence. Instructs elected state officials to communicate with and support any other state that is interested in calling a federal constitutional convention. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: Unknown, but potentially major, changes to state and local budgets if the measure withstands legal challenges, is approved by the voters, and results in three-quarters of states eventually approving amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
Proponents
Clare Hedin team@calconcon.com
Date
10-23-2017
Document Type
Article
Qualified
Withdrawn
Recommended Citation
Directs California Legislature to Request That Congress Call a Federal Constitutional Convention to Propose Various Amendments to The United States Constitution. Initiative Statute. California Initiative 1813 (2017).
https://repository.uclawsf.edu/ca_ballot_inits/2090