EDITOR: In your discussions of Propositions 56, 57, and 58 you
made the point that 57 and 58 are tied together – if either fails
to pass the other is also void.
EDITOR:
In your discussions of Propositions 56, 57, and 58 you made the point that 57 and 58 are tied together – if either fails to pass the other is also void. You should also mention that 56 and 58 are in conflict- if both pass, the one with the larger vote is law and the other is deemed to have failed.
Many people say that Proposition 13 will be unaffected by Prop 56. The proposition states … “Not withstanding Section 3 of Article XIII or any other provision of laws or this constitution … the budget bill … may be passed … 55 percent …”
Proposition 13 and 187 are in jeopardy.
As an aside, I don’t think the founding fathers were all in favor of straight majorities. Each state has two senators in Congress precisely to require more than a majority of the people to pass laws. (That is why California used to have one senator per county.)
Bob Blaine, Morgan Hill
