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re: Thoughts on rushed constitutional convention in La? Looks like voters don’t really want it
Posted on 5/6/24 at 8:32 am to 4cubbies
Posted on 5/6/24 at 8:32 am to 4cubbies
No way this is rushed, this is overdue by about 15 years. There are way to many constitutionally protected set asides in the LA constitution. It needs to be cleaned out and a much larger percentage of the budget needs to be discretionary.
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Posted on 5/6/24 at 10:21 am to FreddieMac
To me, we are not going far enough. Yes, removing some constitutional financial protections will help. Especially with a huge fiscal cliff coming.
But we need to do so much more. What we need to do is take the entire constiution, light it on fire, and start over. Completely over, blank slate start over.
We need to COMPLETELY redefine the role of state government, how it operates, how it collects revenue, etc, and how it relates to local government.
As others have stated, what they want to do now does not need a convention. Just pass an amendment that strikes out a bunch of other amendments, and put that on the ballot. That can be done in session.
But what we need is a whole new constitution that comletely reshapes state government, work on that and put it on the 2026 fall ballot (with all the congressional mid-terms). Then have it take effect so that 2027 state elections are under the new system.
But we need to do so much more. What we need to do is take the entire constiution, light it on fire, and start over. Completely over, blank slate start over.
We need to COMPLETELY redefine the role of state government, how it operates, how it collects revenue, etc, and how it relates to local government.
As others have stated, what they want to do now does not need a convention. Just pass an amendment that strikes out a bunch of other amendments, and put that on the ballot. That can be done in session.
But what we need is a whole new constitution that comletely reshapes state government, work on that and put it on the 2026 fall ballot (with all the congressional mid-terms). Then have it take effect so that 2027 state elections are under the new system.
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