California legislature to step into Prop 8 battle?
http://www.bilerico.com/2008/12/california_legislature_to_step_into_prop.phpBil Browning
December 2, 2008 6:00 PM
The California legislature appears to be whipping out the "Checks and Balances" card...
Senator Mark Leno and Assemblyman Tom Ammiano introduced resolutions today in their respective houses. The legislation deems Prop 8 a revision to the state Constitution that should have gone through the legislature first and notes the body's disapproval of the amendment.
Under California law, a Constitutional amendment is put to a popular vote, but any major revision to the Constitution has to pass both houses of the legislature by a 2/3 majority before being submitted to a vote.
