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And yet within the US, legislation originating in California is often used as a model by other states when writing their own statues. No one is forcing Rhode I
by chiph 11y ago
And yet within the US, legislation originating in California is often used as a model by other states when writing their own statues. No one is forcing Rhode Island (way over on the other side of the continent) to do this, but they do because it's easier to copy/modify/paste.
- mc32 11y agoThat does not follow. RI has to pass the same constitutional muster as CA. We share the same basic ( constitutional ) law, so it would make sense that one provides a basis for another's law because they are under the same purview of the federal courts system.