CC - 1995-44 - Opposing sections of the CA Constitution Revision CommissionRESOLUTION NO.95-44
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD
OPPOSING SPECIFIC SECTIONS OF THE PRELIMINARY
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION
REVISION COMMISSION
WHEREAS, the California Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) was formed for the specific
purpose of making recommendations to change the structure of government and the
delivery of public services in the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rosemead supports the general effort to review potential changes in the
way government functions in California, but has specific objections to some of the
preliminary recommendations of the CRC; and
WHEREAS, the CRC's preliminary recommendation to shorten the period in which bills must be
in print before being acted upon by the California Legislature from thirty (30) to ten
(10) days does not allow enough time for proper public scrutiny of measures being
considered by the State Legislature; and
WHEREAS, the CRC recommendation to allow the Legislature to amend initiatives statutorily after
a period of four (4) years would serve to weaken a Constitutionally protected right
of the people to effect necessary change; and
WHEREAS, the CRC recommendation to create a legislative process to review, amend and enact
initiatives that have qualified for the ballot, and allow the Legislature to preempt such
measures in certain cases, would substantially undermine the ability of the people to
act when the Legislature fails to address the will of the people; and
WHEREAS, the CRC proposal to allow implementation of the State budget with a single Multiple
Subject Implementation Bill would create a situation in which single issue advocates
in the Legislature and/or the Governor's office may make it even more difficult to
approve and implement the State Budget; and
WHEREAS, the CRC recommendation to allow unified K-12 school districts to raise additional
revenues through increased sales taxes with a majority vote of the people runs counter
to the clear mandate of California residents to limit and reduce taxation whenever
possible; and
WHEREAS, the CRC's call for a unicameral legislature represents the antithesis to the system of
checks and balances created by our forefathers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD HAS DETERMINED POLICY IN OPPOSITION TO THE FOLLOWING
PRELIMINARY RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION
REVISION COMMISSION (CRC):
1. The City of Rosemead opposes the recommendation of the CRC to shorten the period
during which bills must be "in print' 'before being acted upon by the California Legislature
from thirty (30) days to ten (10) days.
2. The City of Rosemead opposes the recommendation of the CRC to allow the Legislature,
with gubernatorial consent, to amend statutory initiatives after being in effect for a period
of four (4) years.
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3. The City of Rosemead opposes the recommendation of the CRC to create a legislative
process for the review, amendment and enactment of initiatives that have qualified for the
ballot, thus granting power to the Legislature to preempt such measures if they have been
adjudged by the State Attorney General and Secretary of State as being "substantially
similar" to the legislative proposal.
4. The City of Rosemead opposes the recommendation of the CRC to allow a Multiple
Subject Implementation Bill to permit the California Legislature to pass and the Governor
to sign a single budget implementation bill.
5. The City of Rosemead opposes the recommendation of the CRC allow unified K-12
school districts to raise additional revenues through countywide sales tax increases, up to
cent, with a majority vote of the people.
6. The City of Rosemead opposes the recommendation of the CRC to shift from a
bicameral to a unicameral legislature with 121 members serving no more than three (3)
four (4) year terms.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED THIS 12TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1995.
ATTEST:
C Y C ERK
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resoution No. 95-44
was duly and regularly adopted by the Rosemead City Council at
a regular meeting held on September 12, 1995, by the following vote:
Yes: Clark, Taylor, Vasquez, Imperial, Bruesch
No: None; Absent: None; Abstain: None
CITY CLERK-