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Prop 13 is a constitutional amendment, so requires a two thirds threshold in both chambers of the legislature and then also an additional majority ballot vote.
by bobthepanda 3y ago
Prop 13 is a constitutional amendment, so requires a two thirds threshold in both chambers of the legislature and then also an additional majority ballot vote. https://ballotpedia.org/California_Constitution https://ballotpedia.org/California_Constitution
- scoofy 3y agoOr we could amend the way we amend the constitution. The idea that Prop 13 is set in stone is just not the case anymore. I was changed in 2020 and nearly removed completely for corporations.
- bobthepanda 3y agoAmending the way you amend the constitution, unsurprisingly would also require a constitutional amendment. The legislature cannot, currently, legally override the constitution.
- scoofy 3y agoMy point is that the electorate that passed our ridiculous amendment process is no longer the current electorate. I suspect that our generation would be extremely open to changing the scope of our constitution to not include trivial things like tax legislation.