SCR 3 California Senate · 2009-2010 Regular Session

Relative to a constitutional convention.

Summary
Under the California Constitution, the Legislature by rollcall vote entered in the journal, two-thirds of the membership of each house concurring, may submit at a general election the question whether to call a convention to revise the Constitution. If the majority vote yes on that question, within 6 months the Legislature is required to provide for the convention. This measure would propose that the people of the State of California vote at the next statewide general election on the question of whether to call a convention to revise the California Constitution.
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Introduction
Dec 2008
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 1, 2008 Last action Nov 30, 2010
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Committee
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Jul 2, 2009
Upper · Passed
Hearing postponed by committee.
upper
Jan 29, 2009
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on E., R., & C.A.
upper
Dec 1, 2008
Committee
Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Mark DeSaulnier
DDemocratic
CA
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