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2018-07-19 Home Front: Politix

Measure to split California into three states removed from ballot by the state Supreme Court

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Posted by DarthVader 2018-07-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Here's what I don't get - if one of the stated goals / results of this measure would be getting up to four more lefty Senators, then why would the presumably leftist cal. SC nix the measure?

Also - I'm not swayed by the little ditty by the court about the 'significant questions' being raised about 'validity' - what questions / validity, exactly?

Posted by Raj 2018-07-19 00:17|| 2018-07-19 00:17|| Front Page Top

#2 "This kind of corruption is what happens in Third World countries."

Welcome to California.

Posted by CrazyFool 2018-07-19 00:41|| 2018-07-19 00:41|| Front Page Top

#3 An environmental group? Really? Why would they be against splitting the state, I wonder? Not enough opportunity for graft?

Possibly concerned about inequitable distribution of the Colorado River water. Cities are wasting and the AG vallies can't get enough.

Posted by Skidmark 2018-07-19 01:11|| 2018-07-19 01:11|| Front Page Top

#4 Their own power is being threatened. Of course they're going to engage in corrupt skullduggery to get their way. The people must not be allowed a voice, they are our rulers.

Posted by Herb McCoy 2018-07-19 04:03|| 2018-07-19 04:03|| Front Page Top

#5 Watch the migration to the conservative state that decides to go with no state income taxes and no benefits for non-Americans.

Posted by Airandee 2018-07-19 06:29|| 2018-07-19 06:29|| Front Page Top

#6 Haven't seen much discussion of the fact that all three "new" states would have to petition for entry to the Union. No guarantee that the split would be an automatic win for the left at all.

Posted by M. Murcek 2018-07-19 07:06|| 2018-07-19 07:06|| Front Page Top

#7 The proposed split would have resulted in a dissolution of central planning and power. Didn't end well the last time either.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-07-19 07:09|| 2018-07-19 07:09|| Front Page Top

#8 Proving once again that if you can't win an election you can always get your way from the courts.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2018-07-19 12:34|| 2018-07-19 12:34|| Front Page Top

#9 Over the years, weren't there other resolutions that were passed by the voters only to get 187ed by government or just ignored?

It's not good to not have a voice in your state government.

Posted by JohnQC 2018-07-19 12:40|| 2018-07-19 12:40|| Front Page Top

#10 We've got to protect our phony-baloney jobs, gentlemen!

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-07-19 17:24|| 2018-07-19 17:24|| Front Page Top

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